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Långbanite from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långbanite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Långbanite
Formula:Mn42+Mn93+Sb5+O16(SiO4)2
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diopside7
- var Schefferite7
Calcite4
Roméite Group3
Rhodonite3
Parwelite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Långbanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (29 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6768
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6768:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Långbanite in this Region
Garden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Skottland stope, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Långbanite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGarden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSkottland stope, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘMangruvan, Nyberget ore field, Nyberget, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Flink, Gust. (1888) Ueber Långbanit, ein neues Mineral von Långbanshyttan in Wermland, Schweden. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 13 (1-6). 1-8 doi:10.1524/zkri.1888.13.1.1
Holtstam, Dan, Langhof, Jörgen - Eds. (1999) Långban - The mines, their minerals, geology and explorers. Raster Förlag; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. p.1-216.
Ek, Rolland (2003) Långbanit [Långbanite]. In Långbansnytt. De första 20 åren 1983-2003 Vol. 2 - Långbansällskapet - Skrifter och rapporter. Långbans sällskapet (Långban Society) p.92-96.
 
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