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Söderby Mine, Runmarö, Värmdö, Stockholm County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Söderby MineMine
RunmaröIsland
VärmdöMunicipality
Stockholm CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Söderby Mine, Runmarö, Uppland Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 15' 30'' North , 18° 46' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.25840,18.77197
GeoHash:
G#: u6t355tm4
GRN:
N40E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stavsnäs1,784 (2017)5.7km
Hölö1,199 (2012)6.6km
Djurö1,442 (2017)8.3km
Överby253 (2017)13.4km
Kopparmora2,280 (2017)13.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap (SAGS)Täby45km
Mindat Locality ID:
19455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19455:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Worked for silver-bearing galena in the beginning of 1900.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
ScandinaviaRegion
Sweden

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References

Torstensson, Ove (2006) Rapport från Runmarö. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 16 (50) 23-24
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