Juomasuo syndiagenetic deformation and replacement

Juomasuo open pit, Kuusamo. Albitisation front in metasilt. Primary layering is best visible in the dark grey, weakly albitised part in the upper right part of the image.The compass plate is 11 cm long. Photo Pasi Eilu.

Juomasuo halite pseudomorph albitised matrix

Juomasuo, Kuusamo. Possible halite pseudomorphed by dolomite in albitised arkosite. Drill hole 4613R323, 43.8 m down-hole depth. Scale in cm. Photo Pasi Eilu.

Konttiaho, Kuusamo

(Last update: 20.05.2020)

Konttiaho, Kuusamo. Totally albitised metasedimentary rock. Large dolomite porphyroblasts in albite matrix. Scale bar 10 cm. Photo Reijo Lampela, GTK.