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Scheelite from
Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite, etc.

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Scheelite

Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1893 ± 34 Ma
Minimum recorded age:1893 ± 34 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
11893 ± 34 MaOrosirian - 143Nd/144Nd vs 147Sm/144Nd
Sample references:
1 -
Roberts, S.; Palmer, M. R.; Waller, L. (2006) Sm-Nd and REE Characteristics of Tourmaline and Scheelite from the Björkdal Gold Deposit, Northern Sweden: Evidence of an Intrusion-Related Gold Deposit? Economic Geology, 101 (7). 1415-1425 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.101.7.1415
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Native Gold1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57988
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57988:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘÅkerberg mine, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘBoliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘÅkulla Östra mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘLångsele, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘLångdal mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘInnansjön, Burträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘMensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘRakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
83.6km (51.9 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Grensman, Fredrik (1989) Björkdalsgruvan. NAGS-NYTT, 16 (2) 15
Mäki, T. (1997). Volcanic hosted massive sulphide and gold deposits in the Skellefte district, Sweden and western Finland. Geological Survey of Finland.
 
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