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Sphalerite from
Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Sphalerite, etc.

Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrrhotite45
Chalcopyrite45
Arsenopyrite31
Quartz29
Pyrite21
Tetrahedrite Subgroup16
Bournonite14
Falkmanite8
Native Gold4
- var Electrum4
Galena4
Native Silver2
Tennantite Subgroup2
Marcasite2
Jamesonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75983
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75983:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMångfallberget, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘLångsele, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘKankberg mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘLångdal mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘKrångfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘHebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘBjörkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘRenström Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘÅkulla Au-Te deposit, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘPetiknäs mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Gatedal, Kjell (n.d.) Personal Communication.
Econ Geol (1996) 91:1073-1087
Weihed, Jeanette Bergman, Bergstrom, Ulf, Billstrom, Kjell, Weihed, Par (1996) Geology, tectonic setting, and origin of the Paleoproterozoic Boliden Au-Cu-As deposit, Skellefte District, northern Sweden. Economic Geology, 91 (6) 1073-1097 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.6.1073
Wagner, T., Jonsson, E. (2001) Mineralogy of sulfosalt-rich vein-type ores, Boliden massive sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (3) 855-872 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.3.855
 
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