Uhlu Quarry, Uhlu, Vehmaa, Southwest Finland, Finlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Uhlu Quarry | Quarry |
Uhlu | - not defined - |
Vehmaa | Municipality |
Southwest Finland | Region |
Finland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 39' 8'' North , 21° 45' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Vehmaa | 2,435 (2014) | 6.0km |
Mietoinen | 1,785 (2014) | 9.9km |
Askainen | 1,004 (2014) | 11.3km |
Taivassalo | 1,702 (2014) | 12.7km |
Mynämäki | 6,271 (2014) | 13.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
233266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233266:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e7db3a34-c669-4c89-a3dd-33c274ea6364
Name(s) in local language(s):
Uhulu quarry, Uhlu, Vehmaa, Länsi-Suomen Lääni, Finland
One of three quarries (2011) in the village of Uhulu in western Finland. "Balmoral red" Rapakivi granite of the Vehmaa Rapakivi granite batholith is quarried here. This quarry is known as Uhulu quarry, with coordinates N 673582 and E 21347 (ETRS-TMFN coordinates). It has produced vugs with quartz, topaz and fluorite crystals. [Ilkka Mikkola information on MinDat messageboard 24 sept 2011]
See messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-235863.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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