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Gypsum from
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smolyaninovite1
Erythrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:683238
Long-form Identifier:1:3:683238:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘVäster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘStollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
51.1km (31.7 miles) ⓘYxsjöberg Mine, Yxsjö ore field, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘLövsved Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
55.6km (34.6 miles) ⓘSala Silver Mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘGarpenberg Södra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Öhman, Lennart, Nysten, Per, Langhof, Jörgen (2005) Nya Bastnäs i Riddarhytte malmfält. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 1. 14-38
 
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