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Kemi Chromite Mine, Finland

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: chromite, uvarovite, serpentine.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: layered intrusion chromite

Kemi (Elijärvi) chromite deposit documented in Finnish geology literature.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Active mine operations

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