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Galena from
Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Comments:Ore forming mineral. Sometimes as secondary grown small crystals in vugs in the ore.
Habit:Cubes with octahedral corners
Colour:metallic gray
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite2
Greenockite2
Petroleum1
- var Bitumen1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:62142
Long-form Identifier:1:3:62142:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHåkansboda, Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘGuldsmedshyttan, Storå, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMangruvan, Nyberget ore field, Nyberget, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSiggeboda ore field, Siggeboda, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘKaveltorp Mines, Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘJakob Elas copper mine, Rödberg Mines, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘGamla Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘFåfäng Mine, Viker ore field, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘBasttjärn ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘHörken silver mine, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Sandström, Frej, Lorin, Torbjörn (2008) Lovisagruvan, Lindesberg. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 25 (1) 18-38
Andersson, S. S., Sahlström, F., Jonsson, E., Luth, S., Lynch, E. P., Högdahl, K., ... & Bergqvist, M. (2022). Mineral paragenesis and sulphide trace element distribution in the metamorphosed Lovisa Zn-Pb deposit, Bergslagen (Sweden), as revealed by 3D X-ray tomography, ore petrography and LA-ICP-MS analysis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104611.
 
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