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Moss mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Moss mineMine
Nordmark Odal FieldMining Field
FilipstadMunicipality
Värmland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Moss mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 49' 0'' North , 14° 5' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nordmark234 (2012)1.8km
Persberg249 (2017)11.2km
Filipstad6,119 (2017)12.2km
Lesjöfors948 (2017)18.3km
Blombacka212 (2011)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
3174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3174:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Måsgrufvan
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Mossgruvan, Nordmarks Odalfält (Nordmarksbergs gruvor), Filipstads kommun, Värmlands län, Sverige


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Adelite
Formula: CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Akrochordite
Formula: MnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Allactite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8
Type Locality:
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arakiite
Formula: (Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
References:
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berzeliite
Formula: (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Blatterite
Formula: Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Description: Bovin et al (1996) descibes an discuss a mineral from Mossgruavan which they called a blatterite-like mineral and also blatterite.
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Feitknechtite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Description: Occurs as complete or partial alterations of pyrochroite
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematolite (TL)
Formula: (Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Type Locality:
References:
Homilite
Formula: Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Katoptrite
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb5+2(SiO4)2O20
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Manganohörnesite ?
Formula: Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Manganosite
Formula: MnO
Manganostibite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
Retzian-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Type Locality:
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Synadelphite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in drusy cavities in manganese ore.
Synadelphite var. Hemafibrite
Formula: Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Manganostibite4.BB.10(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Feitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Blatterite6.AB.40Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Berzeliite8.AC.25(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Allactite (TL)8.BE.30Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8
Hematolite (TL)8.BE.45(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Arakiite8.BE.45(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Synadelphite (TL)8.BE.50Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
var. Hemafibrite8.BE.50Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Adelite8.BH.35CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Retzian-(Ce) (TL)8.BM.05Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Hörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Manganohörnesite ?8.CE.40Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Akrochordite8.DD.10MnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Katoptrite9.AE.40(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb5+2(SiO4)2O20
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Homilite9.AJ.20Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Unclassified
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
H AkrochorditeMnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
H AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
H Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
H HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ManganohörnesiteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
H SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
H Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
H Synadelphite var. HemafibriteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
BBoron
B BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
B HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
O AkrochorditeMnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
O AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
O BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
O HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
O HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
O ManganohörnesiteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O ManganositeMnO
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Synadelphite var. HemafibriteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Mg Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Mg BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mg HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Mg HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mg Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Al Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
SiSilicon
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Si Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Ca AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mn AkrochorditeMnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
Mn BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Mn ManganohörnesiteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Mn PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mn Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Mn Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mn Synadelphite var. HemafibriteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Fe HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Fe Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZnZinc
Zn Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
AsArsenic
As AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
As AkrochorditeMnMn2Mn2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4
As AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As Berzeliite(NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3
As Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
As HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ManganohörnesiteMn32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
As Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
As SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
As Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
As Synadelphite var. HemafibriteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sb BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Sb Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Sb Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

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