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Chrysocolla from
Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Chrysocolla

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

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

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
05938010017272034982924.jpg
Chrysocolla

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

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

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
05938010017272034982924.jpg
Chrysocolla

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
03807060017272029777717.jpg
Chrysocolla

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
06815060017272029771635.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61468
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61468:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘLuossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘViscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘHenry Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘPahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘKurravaara, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘGruvberget, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘLeveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘSjangeli, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Aksel Österlöf collection & photo (Photo ID: 323697)
 
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