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Frustuna Nickel Mine, Gnesta, Södermanland County, Swedeni
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Frustuna Nickel MineMine
GnestaMunicipality
Södermanland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 1' 14'' North , 17° 19' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.02063,17.33142
GeoHash:
G#: u6krf2kk5
GRN:
N40E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gnesta5,772 (2017)3.2km
Mölnbo1,089 (2017)5.9km
Sund394 (2017)7.7km
Björnlunda838 (2017)11.0km
Hölö1,477 (2017)11.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
10596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10596:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Frustuna nickelgruva (Olsgruvan, Mariagruvan)


Old nickel mines (Olsgruvan and Mariagruvan). Nickeliferous magnetite and pentlandite in gabbro. 3 km S om Gnesta station.

Olsgruvan (Ahlsgruvan) lies to the west of the railroad and Mariagruvorna to the east.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS

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