Modified: 05.08.2009

Carbonate rocks 2004

Mine/Quarry
Locality
Rock/mineral
Operator
Total output
(tonnes)
Total ore output
(tonnes)
Ore %
Leftover rock
(tonnes)
Mine type
Ihalainen Lappeenranta Lms, Wol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 2,198,840 1,588,775 72 610,065 OP
Skräbböle-Limberg Parainen Lms Nordkalk Oyj Abp 2,077,530 1,466,955 71 610,575 OP
Tytyri Lohja Lms Nordkalk Oyj Abp 233,803 233,803 100 0 UG
Ruokojärvi (Louhi) Kerimäki Lms, Dol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 205,380 197,130 96 8,250 UG
Kalkkimaa Tornio Dol SMA Saxo Mineral Oy 166,915 120,340 72 46,575 OP
Siikainen (Otamo) Siikainen Dol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 135,051 58,758 43 76,293 OP
Punola Vampula Dol, Lms Nordkalk Oyj Abp 108,435 29,478 27 78,957 OP
Ryytimaa Vimpeli Dol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 105,399 87,728 83 17,671 OP
Förby Särkisalo Lms Karl Forsström Ab 74,152 74,152 100 0 UG
Sipoo (Kalkkiranta) Sipoo Lms, Dol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 67,496 67,496 100 0 UG
Ankele Pieksänmaa Dol SMA Saxo Mineral Oy 52,158 49,450 95 2,708 OP
Matkusjoki Vampula Dol, Lms Nordkalk Oyj Abp 33,437 18,793, 56 14,644 OP
Reetinniemi Paltamo Dol Juuan Dolomiittikalkki Oy 27,500 27,500 100 0 OP
Mustio Karjaa Lms Nordkalk Oyj Abp 20,838 20,838 100 0 OP
Matara 2 Juuka Dol Juuan Dolomiittikalkki Oy 9,500 9,500 100 0 OP
Rantamaa Tornio Dol SMA Saxo Mineral Oy 6,500 6,500 100 0 OP
Ahola (Varmo) Kesälahti Dol Nordkalk Oyj Abp 3,750 3,750 100 0 OP
Total: 17       5,526,684 4,060,946 73 1,465,738  
Lms = limestone (calcite marble)
Dol = dolomite (dolomite marble)
Wol = wollastonite
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006  2007 OP = open pit
UG = underground mine

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last updated: June 13, 2005
by Markku J. Lehtinen

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