Outokumpu

Finland· North KareliaUnknown
Contained Copper
0.0 Mt
Average Grade
3.80%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
1910

Overview

Two overlapping massive and banded tabular bodies. Also contains 0.29% Co, 0.12% Ni, 25 g/t Se, 25% S. Serpentinite has spinifex texture (ultramafic extrusion). Probably Besshi-type.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Pelite-mafic in mature oceanic backarc

Resources & Operations

Production Start: 1913

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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