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Cordierite from
Bäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


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Cordierite

Bäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
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Cordierite

Bäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
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Cordierite

Bäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Classification
Species:Cordierite
Formula:Mg2Al4Si5O18
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cordierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bäckegruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61513
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61513:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cordierite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPersgruvorna deposit, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘGamla Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘKällfall Mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘNya Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘStora Stripa, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘStålklockan mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘStorgruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘForshammar Pegmatite Quarries, Ramsberg, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘHedkärra Mine, Västanfors, Fagersta, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Aksel Österlöf collection, Photo ID: 325666
 
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