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Kapten mine, Årsunda, Sandviken, Gävleborg County, Swedeni
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SwedenCountry
Kapten mine, Årsunda, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 29' 16'' North , 16° 45' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.48790,16.75927
GeoHash:
G#: u6gbj77xx
GRN:
N41E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Årsunda1,012 (2017)3.5km
Hammarby533 (2017)12.1km
Sandviken24,724 (2017)14.3km
Kungsgården775 (2017)14.7km
Forsbacka1,754 (2017)15.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
46408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46408:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kaptensgruvan


165 m x 20-90 m (orientation East-West) area with 2 water-filled adits (7 m and 6 m diameter. respectively) and several dumps, up to 3 m above ground level.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Humite Subgroup'
Formula: n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
Description: Mineral originally added as humite, but without any reference or information on how the mineral was identified. The entry is therefore re-classified as the polysomatic humite series ( i.e one of more of the minerals humite, norbergite, clinohumite or chondrodite)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Humite Subgroup'-n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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