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K Feldspar from
Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'K Feldspar' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view K Feldspar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1631734
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1631734:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of K Feldspar
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTjårrojåkka copper(-gold) deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘRakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘRektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘKung Oskar mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
80.6km (50.1 miles) ⓘNautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘNautanen Mine, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
92.7km (57.6 miles) ⓘAitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘSalmijärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
99.7km (61.9 miles) ⓘRutströmsselet, Vassijaure, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Edfelt, Åsa, Armstrong, Robin N., Smith, Martin, Martinsson, Olof (2005) Alteration paragenesis and mineral chemistry of the Tjårrojåkka apatite–iron and Cu (-Au) occurrences, Kiruna area, northern Sweden. Mineralium Deposita, 40 (4) 409-434 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0005-y
Edfelt, Åsa, Sandrin, Alessandro, Evins, Paul, Jeffries, Teresa, Storey, Craig, Elming, Sten-Åke, Martinsson, Olof (2006) Stratigraphy and tectonic setting of the host rocks to the Tjårrojåkka Fe-oxide Cu-Au deposits, Kiruna area, northern Sweden. GFF, 128 (3) 221-232 doi:10.1080/11035890601283221
 
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