Carbonate rocks 2007

Mine/Quarry	Locality	Rock/mineral	Operator	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Leftover rock (tonnes)	Mine type
Limberg-Skräbböle	Parainen	Lms	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	2,508,895	1,823,393	73	684,956	OP
Ihalainen	Lappeenranta	Lms, Wol	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	1,848,552	1,499,047	81	349,505	OP
Tytyri	Lohja	Lms	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	259,018	259,018	100	0	UG
Ruokojärvi (Louhi)	Kerimäki	Lms, Dol	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	173,200	167,000	96	6,200	UG
Ryytimaa	Vimpeli	Dol	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	145,089	113,301	78	31,788	OP
Förby	Särkisalo	Lms	Karl Forsström Ab	100,324	100,324	100	0	UG
Siikainen	Siikainen	Ca, Mg	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	190,500	90,000	47	100,500	OP
Kalkkimaa	Tornio	Dol	SMA Saxo Mineral Oy	96,984	88,948	92	8,000	OP
Sipoo (Kalkkiranta)	Sipoo	Lms, Dol	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	77,196	77,196	100	0	UG
Matkusjoki	Vampula	Ca, Mg	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	59,559	40,984	69	18,575	OP
Ankele	Pieksämäki	Dol	SMA Saxo Mineral Oy	34,948	34,948	100	0	OP
Putkinotko (Punola)	Vampula	Ca, Mg	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	125,935	31,300	25	94,635	OP
Reetinniemi	Paltamo	Dol, Lms	Juuan Dolomiittikalkki Oy	26,007	24,603	95	1,404	OP
Matara	Juuka	Dol, Lms	Juuan Dolomiittikalkki Oy	4,462	3,648	82	814	OP
Vesterbacka	Vimpeli	Dol	Nordkalk Oyj Abp	2,976	2,590	87	386	OP
Rantamaa	Tornio	Mar	SMA Saxo Mineral Oy	500	500	100	0	OP
Total: 16				5,654,118	4,357,319	77	1,296,763

Lms = limestone (calcite marble)
Dol = dolomite (dolomite marble)
Wol = wollastonite

OP = open pit
UG = underground mine

Source: Ministry of Employment and the Economy (More info: http://www.tem.fi/)
Last updated: June 4, 2008
by Pasi Eilu