Lakisuo complex pegmatite, Posio, Lapland Region, Finland
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 66° 12' 48'' North , 28° 30' 20'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 66.21333,28.50556 |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | , Lapin alue (Lapplands region), Suomi |
Beryl pegmatite in the Riisitunturi national Park.
Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 638381 | Sedimentary; Clastic: continental Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Description: Northern Europe, Svecofennian and Lapland-Kola orogens Comments: Orogen, fold-thrust belt, folded region; Koistinen et al., 2001; Sigmond, 2002; Solli, unpublished compilation, 2007-08; Bergman et al., unpublished revisions, 2007-08 Lithology: Quartzite, conglomerate, grit, tillite; minor arkose, mica schist, diabase, metabasalt, tuffite, gneiss, marble Reference: J.C. Harrison, M.R. St-Onge, O.V. Petrov, S.I. Strelnikov, B.G. Lopatin, F.H. Wilson, S. Tella, D. Paul, T. Lynds, S.P. Shokalsky, C.K. Hults, S. Bergman, H.F. Jepsen, and A. Solli. Geological map of the Arctic. doi:10.4095/287868. Geological Survey of Canada Map 2159A. [2] |
| Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 3131042 | Proterozoic I quartzite Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Description: undifferentiated metamorphic Lithology: Major:{quartzite}, Minor{mica schist,gneiss,siliclastics, consolidated} Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
| Siderian 2300 - 2500 Ma ID: 3184849 | Paleoproterozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Siderian (2300 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Paragneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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