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Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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SkellefteåMunicipality
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Mindat Locality ID:
207491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207491:0
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Swedish:
Sandfors, Skellefteå kommun, Västerbottens län, Sverige


Small village with a number of old and current mines in the area.

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46 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ingodite
Formula: Bi2TeS
Kettnerite ?
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Description: As small rounded inclusions of machinawite/vallerite in chalcopyrite (Nysten 1990)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
Pingguite
Formula: Bi6Te2O15
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Description: As small rounded inclusions of machinawite/vallerite in chalcopyrite (Nysten 1990)
Yecoraite
Formula: Fe3+3Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Ingodite2.DC.05Bi2TeS
Pilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Frohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Pingguite4.JL.20Bi6Te2O15
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Kettnerite ?5.BE.30CaBiCO3OF
Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Yecoraite7.DF.70Fe3+3Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
O PingguiteBi6Te2O15
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S IngoditeBi2TeS
S MackinawiteFeS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe FrohbergiteFeTe2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
NiNickel
Ni BreithauptiteNiSb
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sb BreithauptiteNiSb
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te FrohbergiteFeTe2
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te IngoditeBi2TeS
Te PilseniteBi4Te3
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
Te PingguiteBi6Te2O15
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi IngoditeBi2TeS
Bi KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Bi PilseniteBi4Te3
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
Bi PingguiteBi6Te2O15

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 1893 ± 34 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Paleoproterozoic
   Orosirian
ⓘ Scheelite1893 ± 34 MaBjörkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden

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