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Caledonite from
Minge Mine, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Caledonite
Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Comments:A secondary mineral. Identified by XRD on a specimen sent by Mr. Bjørn Kjeholt to the Natural Hisory Museum, Oslo in 1989
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Caledonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minge Mine, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:541663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:541663:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Raade, Gunnar (1993) Caledonite and Kegelite from Minge, Tune, Østfold. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo - Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 164-165
Michalsen, Atle (2019) Mineralene fra Minge blygruve, Sarpsborg, Østfold [The minerals of Minge Pb-mine, Sarpsborg, Østfold]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 71-81
Michalsen, Atle (2020) Mineralene fra Minge blygruve, Sarpsborg [Minerals from the Minge lead mine, Sarpsborg]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 47 (1). p.4-13.
 
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