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It's carbonate-vs-carbonate to kick off Mineral Cup 2026 with copper-rich Azurite against zinc-rich Smithsonite.
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Azurite from
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cuprite
Malachite
Native Copper
Tephroite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75118
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75118:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘKoberg Zinc Mine, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLindbom prospect, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘHällefors silver mines, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘGamla Mines (Old mines), Hällefors silver mines, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘHasselhöjden, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘIvik ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘVäster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘBastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Nysten, Per (1984) Kleinod des Nordens - Harstigen in Schweden [Jewel of the North - Harstigen in Sweden], in Das Magazin für Liebhaber von Mineralien und Edle Steinen. Magma, 2 (2) 12-30
 
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