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Calcite from
Gruvberget, Leksand, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine Zone
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Parauranophane2
Uraninite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gruvberget, Leksand, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1581638
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1581638:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘGrönsjöberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘAgnmyrgruvan, Sollerön island, Siljan lake, Siljan Ring (Siljan Impact Crater; Siljan impact structure; Siljan astrobleme), Mora, Dalarna County, Sweden
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘFalun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘLilla Loberg Mine, Loberget Mines, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘSkisshyttan, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘLustigkulla Mine, Svartberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘSlätgruvan, Svartberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘSaxberget Mine, Saxberget ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘStollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
51.6km (32.0 miles) ⓘVäster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Gregori, Emil, n.d. Uranophane-beta from Gruvberget, Gagnef district, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Uranophane-beta occurrs as yellowish green to yellow, feltlike coatings or prismatic crystals on chlorite associated with minor calcite and uraninite. Stenbiten 1996.
 
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