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Axeltorp quarry, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Swedeni
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Axeltorp quarryQuarry
Näsum- not defined -
BromöllaMunicipality
Skåne CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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View of the Näsum kaolinite mining area, in 1907.

Axeltorp quarry, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Näsum kaolinite mining area, in 1907.

Axeltorp quarry, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
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View of the Näsum kaolinite mining area, in 1907.

Axeltorp quarry, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 9' 4'' North , 14° 32' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.15130,14.54252
GeoHash:
G#: u3fr6yj91
GRN:
N38E06
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Näsum1,307 (2017)4.0km
Klagstorp341 (2018)6.8km
Norje814 (2017)8.6km
Pukavik343 (2017)8.9km
Jämshög1,612 (2017)9.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
62697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62697:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kaolinite found here 1886. 8m thick kaolinite layers. Situated in metavolcanite and quartzite.Fossile wood found. Several quarries. Now closed.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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References

Bergström, Jan, Shaikh, Naz Ahmed (1980) Malmer, industriella mineral och bergarter i Kristianstads län [Ores, industrial minerals and rocks in Kristianstad County]. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Rapporter och Meddelanden 22 90 pp.
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