Torskebäcks mine, Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Torskebäcks mine | Mine |
| Gruvåsen mines | Group of Mines |
| Persberg ore district | Mining District |
| Filipstad | Municipality |
| Värmland County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
Torskebäcks mine, Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 45' 4'' North , 14° 22' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1714 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Persberg | 249 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Hällefors | 4,449 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Grythyttan | 859 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Filipstad | 6,119 (2017) | 11.9km |
| Nykroppa | 788 (2017) | 14.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Prästgruvan; Priest Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Torskebäcksgruvan, Gruvåsens gruvor, Persbergs malmtrakt, Filipstad, Värmland, Sverige
Also called Prästgruvan (Priest Mine). Probably started around 1714.
Likely mined for copper (in the small waste dump N.H. Magnusson only noticed chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and diopside).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) Formula: Y3Si3O10F References: University of Adelaide, South Australia, Tate Museum specimen No. 26342Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thalénite-(Y) | 9.BJ.20 | Y3Si3O10F |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
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- Bergslagen mining districtMining District
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Torskebäcks mine, Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden