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Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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SnösjöQuarry
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Snösjö, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Pargasite, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Grossular, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Vesuvianite

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Pargasite, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Grossular, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Vesuvianite

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Pargasite, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Grossular, etc.

Snösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 2' 56'' North , 15° 14' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.04897,15.24007
GRN:
N41E06
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hagge297 (2017)8.5km
Ludvika15,245 (2017)11.6km
Blötberget259 (2017)13.1km
Grängesberg2,146 (2017)13.2km
Gonäs341 (2017)13.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
25265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25265:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Snösjön


Limestone quarry near Snösjön.

Snösjön ("Snow Lake") is a lake in Smedjebacken municipality in Dalarna and is part of Norrström's main catchment area. The lake has an area of ​​1.99 square kilometers and is 176.2 meters above sea level. The lake is drained by the watercourse Haggeån (Snöån).

Snösjön is part of the sub-catchment area (665832-146675) which SMHI calls the outlet of Snösjön. The average altitude is 238 meters above sea level and the area is 18.3 square kilometers. If the 7 catchment areas upstream are included, the accumulated area is 99.32 square kilometers. Haggeån (Snöån), which drains the catchment area, has tributary order 4, which means that the water flows through a total of 4 watercourses before reaching the sea after 259 kilometers. The catchment area consists mostly of forest (83 percent). The catchment area has 2.22 square kilometers of water surface, which gives it a lake percentage of 12.1 percent.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sn%C3%B6sj%C3%B6n
Wikidata ID:Q17712588

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References

von Eckermann, Harry (1923) The Rocks and Contact Minerals of Tennberg. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45 (6) 465-537 doi:10.1080/11035892309444861
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