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Bodås Mine, Torsåker, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Swedeni
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Bodås MineMine
Torsåker- not defined -
HoforsMunicipality
Gävleborg CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Bodås Mine, Torsåker, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 16° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~21km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
49860
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49860:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ccff4e74-3bc1-46a5-bcd4-162a995658da
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bodåsgruvan


Iron mine active 1857-1864, 1945-1973.
After closure 1973 it was used to grow mushrooms during a 10 year period. Now it is used as whisky storage.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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