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Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Finnbo (Finbo)Quarry
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Finnbo (Finbo), Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Fluocerite-(Ce)

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Yttrocerite, etc.

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Albite

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Fluocerite-(Ce)

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Yttrocerite, etc.

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Albite

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Fluocerite-(Ce)

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Yttrocerite, etc.

Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 37' 9'' North , 15° 41' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.61944,15.69111
GRN:
N41E06
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falun37,000 (2017)4.0km
Sundborn923 (2017)5.3km
Danholn466 (2017)5.6km
Blixbo338 (2017)8.5km
Vika582 (2017)11.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
9550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9550:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quartz quarry in pegmatite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite (TL)
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: crystals in border-zone in perpendicular orientation to contact
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Description: Occurs as an alteration of fluocerite.
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: CeF3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite
Formula: (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Description: Specimens in the collections at Uppsala University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. Metamict !
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Described as pyrophysalite (pyrofysalit)
ⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrocerite3.AB.25(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
ⓘFluocerite-(Ce) (TL)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘYttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVyuntspakhkite-(Y)9.BG.40(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘAlbite (TL)9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
Hⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
YbYtterbium
Ybⓘ Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
UUranium
Uⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar, Stockholm: 12, 116.
Gahn, Gotlieb Johan; Berzelius, Jacob (1815) II. Undersökning af några i grannskapet af Fahlun funna Fossilier [II. Examination of some fossils found in the vicinity of Falun]. Afhandlingar i fysik, kemi och mineralogi [Treatises in physics, chemistry and mineralogy], 4. p.148-216.
Nordstrom, Th. (1872) Om i Falutrakten förekommande mineralbrott. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 1 (7) 119-123 doi:10.1080/11035897209455526
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Kjellman et al. (1999) Diversified NYF pegmatite populations of the Swedish Proterozoic: outline of a comparative study. Canadian Mineralogist, 37, 832-833.
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