Mine detail: Vammala Mine

Previously called 'Stormi Mine'

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Location: Finland, Europe
Lat / long: 61.33181, 24.90277
dep_id: 10024515
mrds_id: ISM0239
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel, Copper, PGE
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Reporter: Foose, Michael P.
hrock_type: Peridotite,Granite
tectonic: Baltic Prec Shield
Year first produced: 1975
ylp_ba: >
yr_lst_prd: 1983
disc_yr: 1961
References:
  • Deposit:: HAKLI, T.A., VORMISTO, K., AND HANNINEN, E., 1979, VAMMALA, A NICKEL DEPOSIT IN LAYERED ULTRAMAFITE, SOUTHWEST FIN-LAND: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 74, NO. 5, P. 1166-1182. (G1-G12;- L11, PC1)
  • Deposit:: BUSCH, K., 1977, ROHSTOFFE ZUR STAHLVEREDLUNG IN FINLAND, NORWEGEN, SCHWEDEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC-), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE.
  • Deposit:: ISOKANGAS, PAULI, 1978, FINLAND, IN BOWIE, S.H.U., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, M.J., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROP-E, V. 1, NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING -AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 39-92. (RR8)
  • Deposit:: THIELE, J., 1978, INTERNATIONAL REPORT: HANNOVER, GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN- UND ROHSTOFFE.
  • Deposit:: ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1981, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 3D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, [498] -P. (RR1-RR3)
  • Deposit:: OUTOKUMPU OY, ANNUAL REPORTS. (PC1-PC2)
  • Deposit:: WORLD MINING, 1977, CONCENTRATORS OF OUTOKUMPU OY--THE NICKEL-COPPER FLOTATION MILLS: WORLD MINING, V. 30, NO. 13-, P. 44-49. (PC1-PC2)
  • Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1984, FINLAND--NEW MINE FOR OUTOKUMPU OY: MINING JOURNAL, V. 302, NO. 7763, P. 364-365. (PA3)
  • Deposit:: ROSS, J.R., AND TRAVIS, G.A., 1981, NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: ECONOMIC -GEOLOGY, V. 76, NO. 6, P. 1291-1329. (RR4)
  • Production:: PA1, PA2: S3; PA3: RF8 PC1, PC2: S3 (1979-81), RF6 (1977-78), RF7 (1976); PC1: RF1 (1975).
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