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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
06465750017369978699163.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
05524240017369978709022.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
06465750017369978699163.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
05524240017369978709022.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite29
Bournonite25
Pyrrhotite23
Falkmanite19
Sphalerite16
Arsenopyrite10
Jamesonite9
Galena9
Pyrite8
Native Gold5
- var Electrum4
Boulangerite4
Native Silver2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54292:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘRenström Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘPetiknäs mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘMaurliden Östra, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘMaurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘHolmtjärn Mine, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘMensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘRakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
64.5km (40.0 miles) ⓘNäsliden mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘStorliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘKristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Econ Geol (1996) 91:1073-1087
Weihed, Jeanette Bergman, Bergstrom, Ulf, Billstrom, Kjell, Weihed, Par (1996) Geology, tectonic setting, and origin of the Paleoproterozoic Boliden Au-Cu-As deposit, Skellefte District, northern Sweden. Economic Geology, 91 (6) 1073-1097 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.6.1073
Wagner, T., Jonsson, E. (2001) Mineralogy of sulfosalt-rich vein-type ores, Boliden massive sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (3) 855-872 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.3.855
 
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