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Dolomite from
Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:708605
Long-form Identifier:1:3:708605:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dolomite in this Region
Burkland Cu deposit, Knalla Mine, Zinkgruvan mine, Zinkgruvan, Askersund, Örebro County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘSanna mines, Vintrosa, Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘFåfäng Mine, Viker ore field, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
75.4km (46.9 miles) ⓘKalkugnsberget, Arboga, Västmanland County, Sweden
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘJädersbruk, Arboga, Västmanland County, Sweden
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘKoberg, Arboga, Västmanland County, Sweden
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘÅlberga, Nyköping, Södermanland County, Sweden
90.7km (56.3 miles) ⓘRökärrs Mine, Timansberg, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘSiggeboda ore field, Siggeboda, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
95.3km (59.2 miles) ⓘGränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Sweden
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘLimnäs ore field, Limnäs, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Sandström, Frej, Lorin, Torbjörn, Niklasson, Sven Olof, Strand, Urban (2011) Zinkgruvan. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 28 (1) 15-37
Jansson, N., Hjorth, I., Ivarsson, F., Aiglsperger, T., Azim Zadeh, A. M., Kooijman, E., ... & Kozub-Budzyń, G. (2022, May). Cobalt and REE distribution at the Zinkgruvan Zn-Pb-Ag and Cu deposit, Bergslagen, Sweden. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU22-1067).
 
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