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Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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SuorravaaraPegmatite
Leipojärvi- not defined -
GällivareMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Bismutotantalite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Trilithionite

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Bismutotantalite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Trilithionite

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Bismutotantalite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 3' 4'' North , 21° 32' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.05124,21.54536
GRN:
N45E07
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ullatti230 (2012)12.4km
Hakkas374 (2017)15.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
11087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11087:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


'Rubellite'-bearing pegmatites on Suorravaara hill.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
✪ Bismutotantalite
Formula: BiTaO4
Description: Black elongated well developed crystals up to 1 cm size associated to colored tourmaline, albite, trilithionite et.c.
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Description: The pink coloured tourmalines found at the locality has been found being fluor-elbaite. Analyzed by Andreas Karlsson, Swedish Museum of Natural History, specimen no. 20180261 and more specimens.
ⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite
Formula: (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Description: Purple coloured flakes up to around 5 cm in size.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Light brown small aggregates to 7 mm.

Gallery:

Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Elbaite
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Elbaite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zⓘ 'Tourmaline'
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
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Rubellite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Rubellite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Rubellite, etc.

Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBismutotantalite4.DE.30BiTaO4
ⓘHydrokenomicrolite4.DH.15(◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘTrilithionite9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite(◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite(◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Taⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite(◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4

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References

Augsten, R. (2008): Pegmatite in Lappland: Rubellit aus Suorravaara. Lapis, 33 (3), 29-32.
Nysten, P., Lorin, T (2019): Suorravaara - en färgrik juvel i det inre av Lappland, Geologiskt Forum, 102
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