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Magnetite from
Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite6
Aragonite1
Chlorapatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613988
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613988:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Magnetite in this Region
Henry Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kurravaara, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Lappmalmen deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Luossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nukutus deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Rakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Rektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tuolluvaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘLuossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘViscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘRektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘTuolluvaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘPahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘRakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘHenry Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘNukutus deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘKalixforsbron, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Erland Grip, Frietsch, Rudyard (1973) Malm i Sverige 2: Norra Sverige [Ore in Sweden 2: Northern Sweden]. Almqvust & Wiksell, Stockholm. p.1-295.
Wilke, Hans-Jürgen (1976) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 4 - Skandinavien. Christian Weise Verlag. 370 pp.
Nyström, Jan Olov, Svensson, Nils-Bertil, Åberg, Göran (1985) An occurrence of apatite-rich rocks of carbonatitic affinity near the Jotnian graben structure in Gävle, central Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 107 (3) 185-195 doi:10.1080/11035898609453053
 
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