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Velkua, Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finlandi
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Velkua- not defined -
NaantaliMunicipality
Southwest FinlandRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 28' 16'' North , 21° 42' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.47127,21.70637
GeoHash:
G#: u6z2jbqne
GRN:
N41E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Velkua217 (2014)2.2km
Merimasku1,538 (2014)8.9km
Taivassalo1,702 (2014)11.1km
Askainen1,004 (2014)13.8km
Rymättylä1,987 (2015)16.7km
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Lounais-Suomen alue (Sydvästra Finlands region), Suomi


Gold occurrence

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Reference: Niilo Kärkkäinen, Raimo Lahtinen and Lasse Pakkanen (2012) Discovery and mineralogy of gold occurrence at Velkua, Sothwestern Finland. Geogical Survey of Finland, Special Paper 52,115-130.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ BismuthBi

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