Eknäs mine, Herräng ore field, Norrtälje, Stockholm County, Swedeni
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Eknäs mine | Mine |
Herräng ore field | Ore Field |
Norrtälje | Municipality |
Stockholm County | County |
Sweden | Country |
Eknäs mine, Herräng ore field, Uppland Province, Sweden
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 7' 49'' North , 18° 38' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Herräng | 377 (2017) | 0.6km |
Arnö | 3,925 (2012) | 1.6km |
Näsviken | 221 (2018) | 2.1km |
Hallstavik | 4,536 (2017) | 9.2km |
Grisslehamn | 418 (2017) | 9.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73011:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a92d8a2e-ff13-4df6-b06c-9f1c39633a6d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Eknäsgruvan, Herrängsfältet
Iron mine active 1738-1961. 100 m deep. The largest mine in the area, produced 850 000 tonnes of iron ore 1833-1939. Also the richest ore in the area (50 % Fe).
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4 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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