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Rakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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MalåMunicipality
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Rakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Rakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Rakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 8' 30'' North , 19° 9' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.14185,19.15721
GeoHash:
G#: u7tdeftyg
GRN:
N44E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Malå2,043 (2017)19.9km
Glommersträsk231 (2017)26.1km
Norsjö2,057 (2017)29.7km
Rusksele201 (2017)38.4km
Arvidsjaur4,655 (2017)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
10915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10915:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rakkejaur deposit
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rakkejaur, Skelleftefältet


Zn, Au, Ag mine, closed in 1988. Kuroko massive sulfide deposit.

Rakkejaur is one of the bigger deposits in the so called Skellefte field. It was mined as an open pit 1965-70, mining ceased in part cause of the technical problems to get a good concentrate. "Ore" contain approx. 1 ppm Au, 45 ppm Ag, .3% Cu, 2.3% Zn, 1.6%As and 27% S - but good amounts ~17 Mio tonnes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
ScandinaviaRegion
Sweden

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References

georange.se (n.d.) http://georange.se/upload/26841660.pdf
Lager, T. (1985): The Rakkejaur deposit, a challenge to flotation process technology. IN Forssberg, K.S.E. (editor) (1985): Flotation of sulphide minerals. Amsterdam 1985, 480pp.
Trepka-Bloch, C. (1989) Volcanogenic and tectonic features of the Rakkejaur sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, Sweden. Mineralium Deposita, 24 (4) 279-288 doi:10.1007/bf00206393
Jonsson, Erik (1992) Berthierit från Rakkejauer, Skelleftefältet. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 2 (4) 14
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