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Rhodonite from
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodonite
Formula:CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59079
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59079:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodonite
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘUnga Assersorskan Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘFredriksgruvan 1, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘGladtjärns Mine, Nyberget ore field, Nyberget, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘSlöjdartorp, Nyberget ore field, Nyberget, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘMangruvan, Nyberget ore field, Nyberget, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘHillängs Mine, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘVäster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘMangan Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘKlint mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘSjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Öhman, Lennart, Nysten, Per, Langhof, Jögen (2004) Famous Mineral Localities: The Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan Ore Field, Bergslagen District, Västmanland, Sweden, in Rare Earths!. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (3) 187-200
 
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