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Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Koskullskulle mineMine (Abandoned)
MalmbergetTown
GällivareMunicipality
Norrbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Views of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1910.

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01861220017271980458513.jpg
Views of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1910.

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
07135470017271980499039.jpg
Magnetite

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01861220017271980458513.jpg
Views of the Malmberget iron mining area, ca. 1910.

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
07135470017271980499039.jpg
Magnetite

Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 11' 10'' North , 20° 43' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.18628,20.71854
GRN:
N45E07
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Koskullskulle818 (2017)1.4km
Malmberget6,017 (2014)3.0km
Gällivare10,362 (2017)6.5km
Svappavaara400 (2017)53.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
15990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15990:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Koskullskulle gruva,


Ref.:
GFF 32, 568

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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ⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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