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Magnetite from
Lainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Magnetite, etc.

Lainijaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nickelskutterudite36
Rammelsbergite34
Quartz30
Pararammelsbergite20
Nickeline12
Chalcopyrite6
Pyrrhotite4
Cubanite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:88632
Long-form Identifier:1:3:88632:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘStorliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘKristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘGråberget, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘBjurfors Mine (Östra Bjurfors), Bjurfors, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘBjurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘTallberg prospect, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘNjuggträskliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘÄlgliden dyke, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘÄlgträsk deposit, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘÅkulla Au-Te deposit, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Grip, Erland (1961) Geology of the nickel deposit at Lainijaur in northern Sweden and a summary of other nickel deposits in Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 577. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning 79pp.
 
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