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Pyrophyllite from
Hålsjöberg, Torsby, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Pyrophyllite
Formula:Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Svanbergite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hålsjöberg, Torsby, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76020
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76020:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophyllite
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Henriques, Åke (1957) Swedish pyrophyllite deposits and the optical properties of pyrophyllite. Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 2 (3). 279-282
Grensman, Fredrik (1989) Hålsjöberg. NAGS-NYTT, 16 (3) 24-27
Sandström, Frej (2002) Kyanitmineraliseringen i Hålsjöberg, Torsby, Värmland. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 19 (2) 26-38
 
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