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Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Swedeni
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Höganäs mineMine
HöganäsMunicipality
Skåne CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1902.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1905.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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Höganäs underground coal mining scene, in 1905.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1902.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1905.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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Höganäs underground coal mining scene, in 1905.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
09937120017272086294010.jpg
View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1902.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Höganäs coal mining area, in 1905.

Höganäs mine, Höganäs, Skåne County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 10' 49'' North , 12° 39' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.18046,12.65492
GeoHash:
G#: u3bzxgr4b
GRN:
N38E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ingelsträde250 (2017)1.4km
Mjöhult322 (2017)1.9km
Farhult312 (2018)5.5km
Viken4,489 (2018)6.0km
Jonstorp1,972 (2017)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
61778
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61778:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Höganäsgruvan


Coal mine opened in 1797, closed in 1961.

The coal is located as a thin layer of coal under a thicker layer of sand stone.

It started as a coal mine but at the end it was the clay that was mined.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Swedish Nat.Musuem
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Swedish Nat.Musuem
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Swedish Nat.Musuem

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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