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Långvik ore field, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Långvik ore fieldOre Field
HedemoraMunicipality
Dalarna CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 16' 32'' North , 16° 10' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14636:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Långviksfältet, Hedemora, Dalarna, Sverige


This ore field consist of the following mines (NO to SW):
Emmagruvan
Norra Långviksgruvan (or Finngruvan)
Sydvästra Långviksgruvan
Altäktsgruvan
Svartfjällsgruvan and
Bostadsgruvan

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
var. Knebelite'
-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Fayalite-Tephroite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Mn Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Fe Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4

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