Bölet Manganese Mines, Undenäs, Karlsborg, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bölet Manganese Mines | Group of Mines |
| Undenäs | Village |
| Karlsborg | Municipality |
| Västra Götaland County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 36' 35'' North , 14° 31' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Svanvik | 324 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Forsvik | 323 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Karlsborg | 3,624 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Skeppshult | 389 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Undenäs | 238 (2017) | 8.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bölet mangangruvor, Undenäs, Karlsborg, Västergötland, Sverige
Manganese mines, active from the 1680s to 1946.
The mining area comprises of 76 larger holes belonging to 49 different mines, among the more prominent are Stora Alegruvan, Stora Vivet Mine, Lilla Vivet Mine, Storgruvan, Ulrikagruvan and Vretgruvan.
According to Tegengren (1924) it seems that the vanadinite and edingtonite were only found in Vretgruvan.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Fluoresces orange under short-wave UV-light |
| ⓘ Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O Description: Masses of a pale pinkish clay mineral filling the voids between manganite have been labelled as corrensite. However, Ljunggren (1958) analyzed the material by XRD and showed that it consisted of a mixture of rhodochrosite and montmorillonite. |
| ⓘ Edingtonite Formula: Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Corrensite ? | 9.EC.60 | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Edingtonite | 9.GA.15 | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- Västra Götaland County
- Karlsborg
- Undenäs
- Bölet Manganese Mines
- Undenäs
- Karlsborg
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Transscandinavian Igneous BeltMagmatic Province
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References
Nordström, Th. (1879) Om Bölets brunstensgrufvor i Undenäs socken af Skaraborgs län. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 4 (8) 217-222 doi:10.1080/11035897909446255




Bölet Manganese Mines, Undenäs, Karlsborg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden