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Pyroaurite-2H from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Pyroaurite-2H

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Pyroaurite-2H' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - First Recorded Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyroaurite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroaurite-2H data
Locality Data:Click here to view Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10162
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10162:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroaurite-2H
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Aminoff, G. (1931) Contributions to the mineralogy of Långban. III. Contributions to the knowledge of the mineral pyroaurite (together with B. Broomé). Kungliga Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar, S. 3 Vol. 9 (5). 23-48
Frondel, Clifford (1941) Constitution and polymorphism of the pyroaurite and sjögrenite groups. American Mineralogist, 26 (5) 295-315
Holtstam, Dan, Langhof, Jörgen - Eds. (1999) Långban - The mines, their minerals, geology and explorers. Raster Förlag; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. p.1-216.as Sjögrenite
 
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