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Quartz from
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodonite2
Magnetite2
Aegirine-augite2
Diopside1
Hematite1
Ferro-actinolite1
Andradite1
Pyrophanite1
Hedyphane1
Celsian1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75167
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75167:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘGruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘKanka mine, Sundsjön, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMörkhult Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘÅskagen Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘGåsborn, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘLahäll Mines, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘUpper Leptitehalleflinta group, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Gustafsson, Lars, Langhof, Jörgen (2003) Helvit från Harstigen [Helvite from Harstigen]. In Långbansnytt. De första 20 åren 1983-2003 Vol. 2 - Långbansällskapet - Skrifter och rapporter. Långbans sällskapet (Långban Society) p.71
 
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