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Brattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Brattfors MineMine
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Brattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 49' 59'' North , 14° 7' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nordmark234 (2012)1.3km
Persberg249 (2017)11.6km
Filipstad6,119 (2017)13.7km
Lesjöfors948 (2017)16.2km
Hällefors4,449 (2017)22.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
9495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9495:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Brattforsgruvan, Nordmarks Odalfält (Nordmarksbergs gruvor), Filipstads kommun, Värmlands län, Sverige


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28 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allactite
Formula: Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8
Habit: Thin tabular
Colour: Greenish-brown
Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Armangite
Formula: Mn2+26(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Blatterite
Formula: Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Description: Blatterite occurs sporadically in pieces of rich manganosite in the Kittelgruvan mine of the Nordmark orefield, Värmland, Sweden. This material, however, has been dumped there from elsewhere; the Brattforsgruvan mine in the same orefield is the most probable source.
Brattforsite (TL)
Formula: Mn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
Type Locality:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
Habit: Octahedra (mm)
Colour: Bright-orange
Harkerite
Formula: Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Colour: Black
Hematolite
Formula: (Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Habit: Tabular
Colour: Red
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Katoptrite (TL)
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb5+2(SiO4)2O20
Type Locality:
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Reddish brownish to black
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnussonite
Formula: Mn2+10(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
Colour: Greenish to orange
Manganhumite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
Type Locality:
Habit: Grains, perfect cleavage (mm)
Colour: Orange
Description: Manganhumite occurs as orange grains and is a rather rare constituent of a fine-grained skarn assemblage that appears in intimate association with the ore minerals magnetite and manganosite
Manganosite
Formula: MnO
Colour: Deep green
Manganostibite (TL)
Formula: (Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Type Locality:
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
Retzian-(Ce)
Formula: Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Habit: Thick prismatic
Colour: Deep-brown
Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Colour: Orange
Description: Sonolite occurs as orange grains in skarn band within carbonate horizons lean in ore, and magnesian sonolite can be the major skarn mineral in these bands.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Synadelphite
Formula: Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Reddish-black
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
Colour: Reddish Grey
Turneaureite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)3Cl
'UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn' (FRL)
Formula: Mn10As6O18(OH)Cl
Type Locality:
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
Galaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Manganostibite (TL)4.BB.10(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
Brattforsite (TL)4.JB.Mn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
Magnussonite4.JB.15Mn2+10(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
'UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn' (TL)4.JB.15Mn10As6O18(OH)Cl
Armangite4.JB.20Mn2+26(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Blatterite6.AB.40Sb5+3(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Harkerite6.AB.70Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Allactite8.BE.30Mn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8
Hematolite8.BE.45(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Synadelphite8.BE.50Mn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Retzian-(Ce)8.BM.05Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Turneaureite8.BN.05Ca5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
Katoptrite (TL)9.AE.40(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb5+2(SiO4)2O20
Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Manganhumite (TL)9.AF.50Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
Sonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Clintonite9.EC.35CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
H AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
H ArmangiteMn262+(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
H ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
H HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
H Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
H ManganhumiteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
H MagnussoniteMn102+(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
H PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
H Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
H SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
H SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMnMn10As6O18(OH)Cl
BBoron
B BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
B HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
CCarbon
C ArmangiteMn262+(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
C CalciteCaCO3
C HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
OOxygen
O AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
O AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
O ArmangiteMn262+(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
O BaryteBaSO4
O BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
O GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
O HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
O ManganhumiteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
O ManganositeMnO
O Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MagnussoniteMn102+(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
O PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
O Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
O SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
O TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
O TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3Cl
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMnMn10As6O18(OH)Cl
O BrattforsiteMn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
MgMagnesium
Mg BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Mg ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Mg HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Mg Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mg Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Al GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Al HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Al Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Al Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Si HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Si Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Si ManganhumiteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Si SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Si TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Cl MagnussoniteMn102+(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
Cl TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMnMn10As6O18(OH)Cl
Cl BrattforsiteMn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Ca HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Ca TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3Cl
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MnManganese
Mn AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
Mn AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mn ArmangiteMn262+(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
Mn BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Mn GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Mn ManganhumiteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Mn MagnussoniteMn102+(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
Mn PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mn Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Mn SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mn SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
Mn TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mn UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMnMn10As6O18(OH)Cl
Mn BrattforsiteMn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
FeIron
Fe BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Fe Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Fe Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AsArsenic
As AllactiteMn72+(AsO4)2(OH)8
As ArmangiteMn262+(AsO3)14(HAsO3)4(CO3)
As Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23
As Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
As MagnussoniteMn102+(As3+O3)6(OH,Cl)2
As Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
As SynadelphiteMn92+(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2O
As TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3Cl
As UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMnMn10As6O18(OH)Cl
As BrattforsiteMn19(AsO 3)12Cl2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BlatteriteSb35+(Mn3+,Fe3+)9(Mn2+,Mg)35(BO3)16O32
Sb Katoptrite(Mn2+,Mg)13(Al,Fe3+)4Sb25+(SiO4)2O20
Sb Manganostibite(Mn,Fe)7SbAsO12
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Retzian-(Ce)Mn22+Ce(AsO4)(OH)4

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