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Gundlebo, Väne Ryr, Vänersborg, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
GundleboQuarry (Inactive)
Väne Ryr- not defined -
VänersborgMunicipality
Västra Götaland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 20' 10'' North , 12° 9' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Katrinedal399 (2017)8.6km
Trollhättan48,573 (2017)9.2km
Vänersborg23,119 (2017)10.4km
Uddevalla34,781 (2017)13.1km
Vargön4,981 (2011)13.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
29696
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29696:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Essljung
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gundlebo, Vänersborg kommune, Västra Götalands län, Sverige


Feldspar-quartz-mica quarry in a Li-rich pegmatite (40-50 long, 10-20 m wide). Active 1927-1928, 1941-1943.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Description: Analyzed (XRD) by dr Allan Brown, Studsvik.
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
FeIron
Fe Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

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