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


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Phlogopite, etc.

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

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
04088830017367307321582.jpg
Phlogopite, etc.

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

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

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

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Melanotekite8
Magnetoplumbite3
Celsian3
Bixbyite-(Mn)3
Andradite2
Forsterite1
Jacobsite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite 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:19935
Long-form Identifier:1:3:19935:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Phlogopite in this Region
Anrikningsverk dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Dolomite dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Garden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Rämsorten workings, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDolomite dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGarden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGåsborn, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘNordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘKitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘGruvåsen mines, Persberg ore 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
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.
Jonsson, E.; H\aalenius, U.; Majka, J.; Bosi, F. (2025) Skogbyite, Zr(Mg₂Mn³⁺₄)SiO₁₂, a new zirconium mineral in the braunite group from Långban, Bergslagen, Sweden. European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (2). 269-277 doi:10.5194/ejm-37-269-2025
 
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