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Älgträsk deposit, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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Älgträsk depositDeposit
SkellefteåMunicipality
Västerbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Älgträsk deposit, Västerbotten Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 1' 8'' North , 19° 58' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.01909,19.96950
GeoHash:
G#: u7w1ykm7e
GRN:
N44E07
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jörn777 (2017)5.5km
Nygård436 (2018)20.9km
Bastuträsk405 (2017)25.6km
Boliden1,661 (2017)25.8km
Norsjö2,057 (2017)25.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
204746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204746:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Älgträsk


Gold-copper deposit. Quartz veins. Porphyry dikes in granodiorite.
3 km east of the Tallberg deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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References

Bejgarn, T., Weihed, P., Broman, C., Söderlund, U., Large, R., Årebäck, H., & Nylander, J. The Älgträsk Au±Cu deposit, northern Sweden: a Palaeo-proterozoic porphyry-related hydrothermal system?.
uu.diva-portal.org (n.d.) http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1131069&dswid=-6097
Bejgarn, T., Årebäck, H., Weihed, P., & Nylander, J. (2011). Geology, petrology and alteration geochemistry of the Palaeoproterozoic intrusive hosted Älgträsk Au deposit, Northern Sweden. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 350(1), 105-132. doi:10.1144/SP350.7
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