Mine detail: Vihanti Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

64.48186, 25.0031

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Tertiary:	Silver, Molybdenum, Arsenic
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1954

Geology

Host rock:	Vihanti Formation;Svecokarelidic Schist
Host type:	Quartzite,Skarn (Tactite),Siltstone,Dolomite
Structure:	Svecokarelidic Folded Region
Tectonic:	Baltic Shield

References

MRDS	M047030
DEP	10039368
Reference	MINING MAGAZINE, 12/78 , FINLAND: MEETING THE CHALLENGE: MINING MAGAZINE, P. 565 - 58
Reporter	Saso, Jerri L.