Mine detail: Vuonos Mine

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Location: Finland, Europe
Lat / long: 62.71509, 28.93614
dep_id: 10107276
mrds_id: W002789
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Reporter: Shaffer, Glenn L., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Quartzite
tectonic: Fold Belt
Year first produced: 1970
disc_yr: 1965
References:
  • Deposit:: SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973, P. 448
  • Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1978, FINLAND: MEETING THE CHALLENGE: MINING MAGAZINE, P. 565-585.
  • Deposit:: KLINGER, F.L., 1972, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF FINLAND: PREPRINT FROM THE 1972 BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, P. 7
  • Deposit:: E/MJ: 1972 DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, 1972, P. 178.
  • Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT--COBALT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 52 P.
  • Production:: CO PRODUCTION FROM CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987.
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