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Chalcopyrite from
Yxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54337
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54337:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘBasttjärn ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘGudmundberg ore field, Grängesberg mining field, Grängesberg, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘSaxberget ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘSaxberget Mine, Saxberget ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘTennberget, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘKopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘKaveltorp Mines, Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘIvik ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘÖsjöberg Mine, Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘSnösjö, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Billström, Kjell (1990) Origin of the Yxsjöberg W-Cu skarn deposit, Bergslagen, south-central Sweden: Oxygen isotope evidence. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 112 (2) 175-176 doi:10.1080/11035899009453181
Rodney Allen, Magnus Ripa, Nils Jansson (2008) Palaeoproterozoic volcanic- and limestonehosted Zn-Pb-Ag-(Cu-Au) massive sulphide deposits and Fe oxide deposits in Bergslagen, Sweden. 33 IGC excursion No 12, August 14 – 20, 2008
Hällström, Lina P. B., Gustafsson, Jon Petter (2024) The Source, Mobility and Fate of Bismuth (Bi) in Legacy Mine Waste, Yxsjöberg, Sweden. Minerals, 14 (2) doi:10.3390/min14020122
 
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