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Actinolite from
Västra Långgruvorna mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Västra Långgruvorna mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1656018
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1656018:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘSt Görans Mine, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘNya Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘGamla Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘBäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHedkärra Mine, Västanfors, Fagersta, Västmanland County, Sweden
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKällfall Mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘPol mine, Västanfors, Fagersta, Västmanland County, Sweden
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘSemla ore field, Fagersta, Västmanland County, Sweden
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘElisabetgruvorna mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Andersson, Stefan S.; Jonsson, Erik; Sadeghi, Martiya (2024) A synthesis of the REE-Fe-polymetallic mineral system of the REE-line, Bergslagen, Sweden: New mineralogical and textural-paragenetic constraints. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106275 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106275
 
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