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Brucite from
Bjässhöjden (Kämpetorp), Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden


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Brucite

Bjässhöjden, Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
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Brucite

Bjässhöjden, Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
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Brucite

Bjässhöjden, Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
Classification
Species:Brucite
Formula:Mg(OH)2
Comments:Up to a meter sized zone in the contact with a metagabbro. Crystals up to 5 cm.
Habit:Flaky, rosetts
Colour:Colorless to greenish
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brucite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjässhöjden (Kämpetorp), Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:123448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:123448:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brucite
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘThe Pole dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘLadugruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘLahäll Mines, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘMoss mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘKitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Holtstam, Dan (2001) Mineralfynd i Sverige 1999 och 2000 [Mineral discoveries in Sweden 1999 and 2000]. Geologiskt Forum, 8 (29). 23
Hogmalm, K. Johan, Hellingwerf, Rob, Cornell, David H., Finger, Friedrich (2012) An epigenetic magnesite deposit in the Bergslagen area, central Sweden. GFF, 134 (1) 7-18 doi:10.1080/11035897.2011.648655
 
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