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Apatite from
Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Apatite

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Comments:Xls to 5cm embedded in massive iron ore
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54211
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54211:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘGruvberget, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘPainirova, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘMertainen, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘAltavaara Deposit, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘTuolluvaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘRakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘKiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘRektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘLuossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Bjällerud, Carl-Gustav (1989) Phosphate Minerals from the Leveäniemi Iron Mine, Svappavaara, Sweden. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (5) 343-346
Larsson, A. (2022) The Fe-oxides (mineralogical, chemical, and textural) variation in the Leveäniemi deposit using micro-analytical tools for unraveling of primary features and metamorphic recrystallisation. Masters thesis, University of Technology.
Lorin, Torbjörn (2022) Leveäniemi, en klassisk svensk fyndplats - känd för sina fosfatmineral [Leveäniemi, a classic Swedish find - known for its phosphate minerals]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 49 (2). 3-14
 
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