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Calcite from
Bjurfors Mine (Östra Bjurfors), Bjurfors, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Pyrite1
Magnetite1
Chlorite Group1
Chalcopyrite1
Pyrrhotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjurfors Mine (Östra Bjurfors), Bjurfors, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1688956
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1688956:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBjurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.8km (8.5 miles) ⓘMensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘÄlgliden dyke, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘÄlgträsk deposit, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘKankberg mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘBoliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘStorliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘBjörkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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