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Gökum limestone quarry, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Swedeni
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Gökum limestone quarryQuarry
DannemoraTown
ÖsthammarMunicipality
Uppsala CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Gökum limestone quarry, Uppland Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 8' 48'' North , 17° 43' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.14669,17.71753
GRN:
N41E07
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dannemora238 (2012)6.8km
Skyttorp636 (2017)7.1km
Karby844 (2018)7.4km
Örbyhus2,025 (2017)8.6km
Upplanda222 (2017)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
45818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45818:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gökom
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Gökums kalkbrott, Östhammars kommun, Uppsala län, Sverige


Two old limestone quarries located approximately 10km SW of Dannemora.
Mentioned already by Axel F. Cronstedt (1758) in his "Försök til mineralogie, eller mineral-rikets upställning" as a source for light green or white (sic!) garnet.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
ScandinaviaRegion
Sweden

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References

Murray, C.A. (1807) Undersökning af ett Grönt Fossil, ifrån Gökums Kalkbrott i Roslagen [Investigation of a Green Fossil, from the Gökums Limestone Quarry in Roslagen]. Afhandlingar i fysik, kemi och mineralogi [Treatises in physics, chemistry and mineralogy], 2. p.173-185.
Flink, G (1916) Bidrag till Sveriges Mineralogi 4. [Contribution to Sweden's Mineralogy 4.]. Arkiv für Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi [Archive for Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology], 6 (21) 1-149pp.62-63
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