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Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Sofia mineMine
MalmbergetTown
GällivareMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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04066640017271980452669.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01007260017271980503710.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
04066640017271980452669.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01007260017271980503710.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
04066640017271980452669.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01007260017271980503710.jpg
View of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1915.

Sofia mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 11' 31'' North , 20° 39' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.19200,20.66473
GRN:
N45E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Malmberget6,017 (2014)1.9km
Koskullskulle818 (2017)3.8km
Gällivare10,362 (2017)6.5km
Svappavaara400 (2017)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
15986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15986:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sofiagruvan,
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sofiagruvan (Sofia-malmen)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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