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Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Azurite, etc.

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tenorite, etc.

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Azurite

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Azurite, etc.

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tenorite, etc.

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Azurite

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Azurite, etc.

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 52' 40'' North , 20° 8' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.87769,20.14029
GeoHash:
G#: ukn64kc8n
GRN:
N46E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kiruna17,037 (2017)4.3km
Tuolluvaara979 (2017)8.7km
Jukkasjärvi607 (2017)20.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
10618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10618:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Viscariagruvan


A copper mine once owned and operated by LKAB Viscaria AB. Started 1983. Produced 1.25 million tons ore yielding 93,000 tons Cu concentrate (1983). Later sold to Outukumpu OY and closed 1997.

Named after a flower, Viscaria alpina (Lychnis alpina, "copper flower"), which indicated copper content in the ground.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Mining Annual Review (1985): 505.
Thorin, Lennart (1989) Några ovanligare mineral i Lapplandsgruvorna [Some rarer minerals in the Lapland mines]. Stuffen Medlemsblad för Södertörns Amatørgeologiska Sällskap [The specimen. Member magazine for Södertörns amateurgeological society] 39, 15-16
Martinsson, O. (1991): Geological and geochemical evidence for the genesis of the Viscaria Cu-deposit, northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 113: 58-59.
Thorin, L. (1994) Cuprit från Viscariagruvan [Cuprite from Viscaria Mine]. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 4 (7) 26
Martinsson, O. (2000): Metallogeny of the northern Norrbotten Fe-Cu-Au-ore province. In Abstract volume and Field trip Guidebook, 2nd annual GEODE-Fennoscandian shield field workshop on Palaeoproterozoic and Archean greenstone belts and VMS districts in the Fennoscandian Shield (Vol. 28).
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