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Hornträsk Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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Hornträsk MineMine
MalåMunicipality
Västerbotten CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 5' 14'' North , 18° 31' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.08735,18.52468
GRN:
N44E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kristineberg331 (2012)3.6km
Malå2,043 (2017)14.9km
Holmsjö347 (2012)21.8km
Rusksele201 (2017)34.5km
Söderfors1,597 (2012)37.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
31152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31152:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hornträskgruvan


Zinc mine.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Colour: milky
Description: elongated prismatic crystals to 5 mm in voids with sphalerite.
References:
Ted Johnson collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Habit: modified tetrahedron, twinned
Colour: dark oily green
Description: Modified and/or twinned tetrahedral crystals to about 5mm with quartz in voids.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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