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Calcite from
Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden


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Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
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Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
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Calcite, etc.

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
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Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
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Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
06031370017272008588254.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
04045500017378316031160.jpg
Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
00783250017272008579173.jpg
Calcite

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
06031370017272008588254.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Axinite Group1
Chlorite Group1
Pyrite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dannemora Mine, Dannemora, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:962014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:962014:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘAugusta Mine, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘVigelsbo Mines, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘRamhäll mine, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘStrömhag Mine, Vattholma, Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘLiäng Mines, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBarkö mines, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘJakob Edbergh's mine, Barkö mines, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘGammelbyn, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘForsmark Nuclear Power Plant, Östhammar, Uppsala County, Sweden
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘAlmunge complex, Almunge, Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
References
Åberg, Franz (2015) Mineralogical Study of Manganese Bearing Skarn Minerals and Manganese Content in Magnetite in the Dannemora Skarn Iron Ore Deposit. Degree Project, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University. 118 pp.
 
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