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Garnet Group from
Lappajärvi meteorite crater, Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland


Locality type:Impact Crater
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lappajärvi meteorite crater, Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:851195
Long-form Identifier:1:3:851195:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘKellokallio, Veteli, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘMatoneva, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘLeviäkangas, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘPäiväneva, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘHeikinkangas, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘDragbacken, Ostrobothnia, Finland
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘTuoreetsaaret, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘJänislampi, Ostrobothnia, Finland
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘRapasaaret, Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘLänttä, Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
References
Lehtinen, Martti 1976. Lake lappajärvi, a meteorite impact site in western Finland. Geological Survey of Finland Bulletin 282.
 
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