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Wollastonite from
Hasselhöjden, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Wollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)
Habit:Fibrous
Colour:White
Luminescent properties:Yellow-orange (SW)
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wollastonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hasselhöjden, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75408
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75408:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wollastonite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘSvartsång ore field, Kroppa, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘNord mine, Finnshytteberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘHulta Mines, Striberg ore field, Nora, Örebro County, Sweden
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘGarden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘÄlgfalls mine, Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘFrosvidal, Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Gatedal, K. (1997) Hasselhöjdens kalkbrott- en för Sverige ovanlig mineralförekomst. BGS Bulletinen nr 2, 1997
 
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