Kalsiittijoki
Kalsiittijoki is a small river in northern Finland. The name derives from kalsiitti, the Finnish word for calcite, referring to noticeable calcite-bearing rocks encountered along parts of the river valley. The river is part of the boreal hydrological landscape and flows through sparsely populated forested areas before joining larger watercourses in the region.
Its upper course originates in upland forests and spring-fed hollows, then follows a mostly gentle, meandering
Geologically, parts of the watershed expose limestone and other carbonate rocks, which give sections of the
Ecologically, Kalsiittijoki supports cold-water fish such as trout along with a diversity of aquatic invertebrates. Riparian
Human use and conservation: The valley around Kalsiittijoki is sparsely populated and lightly used for forestry