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Särna Intrusion, Älvdalen, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Cancrinite

Ekorråsen, Särna Intrusion, Älvdalen, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Cancrinite

Ekorråsen, Särna Intrusion, Älvdalen, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Cancrinite

Ekorråsen, Särna Intrusion, Älvdalen, Dalarna County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 41' 41'' North , 13° 6' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.69484,13.10829
GeoHash:
G#: u6cqfr1nm
GRN:
N42E05
Locality type:
Intrusion
Age:
287 ± 14 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cisuralian
Dating method:
Rb-Sr
Reference for age:
Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Särna675 (2017)1.8km
Idre706 (2017)27.6km
Lofsdalen101 (2012)47.6km
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Särna, Älvdalens kommun, Dalarnas län, Sverige


4km in diameter nepheline syenite intrusion lies 15 km west of the town of Sarna and is emplaced into late- or post-Svecofennian silicic volcanic rocks.

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18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Reference: Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9 Hjelmqvist, S. (1966). Beskrivning till berggrundskarta över Kopparbergs län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Avhandlingar och Uppsatser, Stockholm, Serie Ca, 40, 1-217. Magnusson, N. H. (1923). The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45(3-4), 295-334. doi.org/10.1080/11035892309444563
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Reference: Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9 Hjelmqvist, S. (1966). Beskrivning till berggrundskarta över Kopparbergs län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Avhandlingar och Uppsatser, Stockholm, Serie Ca, 40, 1-217. Magnusson, N. H. (1923). The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45(3-4), 295-334. doi.org/10.1080/11035892309444563
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9 Hjelmqvist, S. (1966). Beskrivning till berggrundskarta över Kopparbergs län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Avhandlingar och Uppsatser, Stockholm, Serie Ca, 40, 1-217. Magnusson, N. H. (1923). The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45(3-4), 295-334. doi.org/10.1080/11035892309444563
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Natural History Museum Stockholm collection # 18480868 (Jacob Berzelius’ mineralsamling)
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Cancrinite

Ekorråsen, Särna Intrusion, Älvdalen, Dalarna County, Sweden
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Haüyne ?
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Lorenzenite
Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Reference: Ersson, A. (2020) Lorenzenit- ett spännande nyfynd från Särna. Berg & Mineral 30 (nr 99): 24-25
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Nosean ?
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Reference: Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9 Hjelmqvist, S. (1966). Beskrivning till berggrundskarta över Kopparbergs län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Avhandlingar och Uppsatser, Stockholm, Serie Ca, 40, 1-217. Magnusson, N. H. (1923). The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45(3-4), 295-334. doi.org/10.1080/11035892309444563
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Natural History Museum Stockholm collection # 18230302 (Hisingers mineralsamling)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Magnusson, N.H. ( 1923) The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 45 : 295-334

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHaüyne ?9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘLorenzenite9.DB.10Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘNosean ?9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

References

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Woolley, A. R. (2019). Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society of London, p. 443.
Bylund, G., & Patchett, P. J. (1977). Palaeomagnetic and Rb Sr isotopic evidence for the age of the Särna alkaline complex, western central Sweden. Lithos, 10(1), 73-79. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(77)90032-9
Hjelmqvist, S. (1966). Beskrivning till berggrundskarta över Kopparbergs län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Avhandlingar och Uppsatser, Stockholm, Serie Ca, 40, 1-217.
Magnusson, N. H. (1923). The alkaline rocks of Siksjöberget and Ekorråsen in Särna. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 45(3-4), 295-334. doi.org/10.1080/11035892309444563

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