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Gåcktjärn Mine, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Swedeni
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Gåcktjärn MineMine
LjusdalMunicipality
Gävleborg CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Gåcktjärn Mine, Hälsingland Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 58' 0'' North , 16° 29' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.96691,16.49158
GRN:
N42E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Friggesund530 (2017)8.4km
Delsbo2,185 (2017)18.7km
Hassela329 (2017)19.6km
Hålsjö221 (2012)20.1km
Fredriksfors224 (2018)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
216596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216596:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Masugnsberget
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gåcktjärns järngruva


Old iron& copper mine showing interesting vanadium levels. Worked in periods between 1730 and 1870.

The mine is 8x8 meter but the mineralization is 300x1000 m measured by magnetic mapping. There are two dump piles outside the water filled mine.

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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

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References

Wik, Nils-Gunnar, Albrecht, Lena, Bergman, Stefan, Kübler, Lutz, Sundberg, Arne (2009) Malmer, industriella mineral och bergarter i Gävleborgs län [Ores, industrial minerals and rocks in Gävleborg County]. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Rapporter och Meddelanden 130 310 pp.
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