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Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Södra SallerupGroup of Quarries
MalmöCity
Skåne CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Celestine, etc.

Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
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Strontianite, etc.

Kvarnby, Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
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Celestine, etc.

Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
04172460017361184042677.jpg
Strontianite, etc.

Kvarnby, Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
07131790017272256689827.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
04172460017361184042677.jpg
Strontianite, etc.

Kvarnby, Södra Sallerup, Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~17km
GRN:
N38E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
146346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146346:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Södra Sallerup, Malmö kommun, Skåne län, Sverige


Center for chalk quarrying E of Malmö. Historically important center for flint mining going back to stoneage.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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References

www.ts.skane.se (n.d.) http://www.ts.skane.se/person/svala/kallforteckning
Carserud, L (1994) Geologiska sevärdheter i Skåne. del II. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. 77p
Wilke, Hans-Jürgen (1997) Die Mineralien und Fundstellen von Schweden. Christian Weise Verlag GmbH.pp.12-12
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