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Muscovite from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Tilasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite 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:13264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13264:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLahäll Mines, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGåsborn, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘHålbäck mines, Finnshytteberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘKoberg Zinc Mine, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘÅskagen Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘUpper Leptitehalleflinta group, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘSilverberget, Järnboås, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
References
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.
 
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