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Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden

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Mining district that includes Kirunavaara, Luossavaara, Rektorn, Haukivaara, Tuollavaara, Lappmalmen and Nukutus.
Note: the localities listed under Kiruna (town) are only those very close to the town.

An iron mining area (apatite-bearing iron ore)in production since end of the 19th century.
Copper mining took place already in middle of the 17th century (Svappavaara) but also recently (Viscaria, Pahtahavara- closed 1997).



References:
- Economic Geology (1994): 89: 1249-1261.

- http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/Fennoscandia/Kiruna.html




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
     
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Apatite-(CaCl)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Habit: Octahedral (Hisinger)
    Reference: [Hisinger, W. (1826) Versuch einer mineralogischen Geographie von Schweden. (Aus der Handschrift übersetzt von F.Wöhler) Leipzig, 1826.]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: XRD-confirmed (deep green to almost black, velvety radiating groups; Augsten, 2009).
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		[Mn
    3+
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.; 33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008]
    Site Photo
    Pahtohavare, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1997): Die Mineralien und Fundstellen von Schweden. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 200 pp. (in German) ]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.; 33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Pahtohavare, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1997): Die Mineralien und Fundstellen von Schweden. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 200 pp. (in German) ]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
  		•  Dufrénite
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [E. Grip& R. Frietsch. Malm i Sverige 2, Sthlm 1973 ( in Swedish)]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  Ferrostrunzite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Torbjörn Lorin 2007
  		•  Fluellite
    Al
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|OH|PO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record: 20: 344, 346.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Frondelite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Description: Single specimen in the K. Bergs-Collegium collection (Hisinger).
    Reference: [Hisinger, W. (1826) Versuch einer mineralogischen Geographie von Schweden. (Aus der Handschrift übersetzt von F.Wöhler) Leipzig, 1826.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Kidwellite
    NaFe
    3+
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Laubmannite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
    Site Photo
    Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Daniel Svensson
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Mitridatite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.; 33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008]
  		•  Montgomeryite
    Ca
     
    4
    		MgAl
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Jorge M. Alves collection]
    Site Photo
    Kalixfors bridge, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Tegengren, F. (1924) ”Sveriges ädlare malmer och Bergverk”, SGU Ser Ca 17 Stockholm 1924; Grip, E.& Frietsch, R. (1973) ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Grip, E.& Frietsch, R; ” Malm i Sverige 2”, Almqvist&Wiksell, Stockholm 1973 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: []
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346; Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Description: Confirmed by XRD (Augsten, 2009)
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
  		•  Stilbite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Augsten, R. (2009): Lapis 34, 20-23.]
    Site Photo
    Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tinticite
    Fe
    3+
    5.34
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3.62
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    0.38
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·6.7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1997): Die Mineralien und Fundstellen von Schweden. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 200 pp. (in German) ]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 20(5):343-346.]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: []
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Kalixfors bridge, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1997): Die Mineralien und Fundstellen von Schweden. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 200 pp. (in German) ]


    78 entries listed. 63 valid minerals.

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