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Garpenberg Mine, Stollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Garpenberg Mine, Stollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 11' 14'' North , 15° 16' 43'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N41E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
258209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258209:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Garpenbergsgruvan, Stollbergsfältet


This mine existed in 1884 when Mats Weibull visited the mine.

NOTE: Not to be confused with the Garpenberg mines near Garpenberg, Hedemora.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Weibull, Mats (1884) Mineralförkomster vid Vestra Silfberg. Öfversigt af Kongl. vetenskaps-akademiens förhandlingar, 41 (9) 11-40
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