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Österby, St. Skedevi, Säter, Dalarna County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
ÖsterbyQuarry (Overgrown)
St. Skedevi- not defined -
SäterMunicipality
Dalarna CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Österby, St. Skedevi, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 24' 1'' North , 15° 43' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tomtebo633 (2011)1.8km
Solvarbo301 (2017)3.0km
Säter4,613 (2017)6.1km
Mora797 (2013)6.6km
Enbacka1,899 (2017)6.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
3179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3179:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old quartz quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
Colour: Pale reddish yellow
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Thalénite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Y3Si3O10F
Type Locality:
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Fluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Yttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Thalénite-(Y) (TL)9.BJ.20Y3Si3O10F
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Gadolinite'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
F FluoriteCaF2
F Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
YYttrium
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Y Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
CeCerium
Ce Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
UUranium
U Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

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