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Hålbäck mines, Finnshytteberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Hålbäck minesGroup of Mines
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Hålbäck mines, Finnshytteberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 45' 12'' North , 14° 10' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.75337,14.16844
GRN:
N40E06
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Filipstad6,119 (2017)4.6km
Persberg249 (2017)4.6km
Nordmark234 (2012)9.7km
Nykroppa788 (2017)16.4km
Hällefors4,449 (2017)20.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13608:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hålbäcksgruvorna, Finnshyttebergsfältet, Nordmarks malmtrakt, Filipstad, Värmland


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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References

Sjögren, A. (1886) Mineralogiska notiser. X. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 8 (2) 141-142 doi:10.1080/11035898609443569
Magnusson, Nils Harald (1929) Nordmarks Malmtrakt. Geologisk beskrivning [Nordmarks Mining District. Geological description]. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie Ca 13. P.A. Nordstedt & Söner
Geijer, Per, Magnusson, Nils Harald (1944) De mellansvenska järnmalmernas geologi [The geology of the middle Swedish iron ores]. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie Ca 35. P.A. Norstedt & söner
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