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Tourmaline from
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden


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Tourmaline, etc.

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
01298910017484453317717.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
08320430017484453317445.jpg
Tourmaline

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline, etc.

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Tourmaline

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:62246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:62246:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘNautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘNautanen Mine, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘSorvanen, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘAitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘLiikavaara East, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘSuorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘVähävaara, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘRakkurijärvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
73.8km (45.8 miles) ⓘLieteksavo Prospect, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Lyckberg, Peter (2006) The Malmberget iron mine, Sweden- A world class mineral locality. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 75-87
 
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