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Rävlidmyran Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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Rävlidmyran MineMine
MalåMunicipality
Västerbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 4' 44'' North , 18° 28' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.07896,18.47294
GeoHash:
G#: u7t4hr786
GRN:
N44E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kristineberg331 (2012)5.3km
Malå2,043 (2017)17.3km
Holmsjö347 (2012)21.9km
Rusksele201 (2017)35.0km
Söderfors1,597 (2012)35.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
12010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12010:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rävlidmyrgruvan


Rävlidmyran ore is of replacement type occurring in a limestone environment, and it is pyrite-rich with 4.12% Zn, 0.98% Cu, 0.67% Pb, and 23.4% S. It also contained about 0.6 g/t Au and 48 g/t Ag (Boliden, 1975). Mining activities in the Rävlidmyran area were first started in 1953, and the ore was mined by both open pit and underground mining until 1991.
The Kristineberg mine is situated 5 km to the east, and Rävliden mine lies 3 km to the south.
http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1544/2004/62/LTU-DT-0462-SE.pdf

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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