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Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

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(Gåsgruvans kalkbrott, Filipstad, Värmland, Sverige)

Gåsgruvan started as a limestone quarry in the middle of 1850. Earlier it was a iron mine. Today it is a large limestone quarry with a production of 200.000 t of limestone a year.





Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Actinolite
    var: Byssolite
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Axinite-(Mn)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Braunite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    6
    		[O
     
    8
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Brucite
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Pennine
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Ripidolite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Clinochrysotile
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Clinohumite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Description: As impregnations in fluorite masses together with cuprite.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Knut Eldjarn 2007]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Galenobismutite
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: []
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: []
  		•  Humite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Ludwigite
    Mg
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnesiohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Periclase
    MgO
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Pigeonite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Pyroaurite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Pyrobelonite
    PbMn
    2+
     
    		[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Torbjorn Lorin]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Scheelite
    var: Molybdoscheelite
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  		•  Sjögrenite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Szaibélyite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[(OH)(B
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH))]
    Habit: Prismatic singelcrystal masses
    Colour: White
    Fluorescence: Weakly bluish in SW UV
    Description: Found on thin fissures in a periclase brucite and ludwigite wearing limestone.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Wermlandite
    Mg
     
    7
    		(Ca,Mg)(Al,Fe)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    18
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    12
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Gåsgruvan limestone quarry, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Östra Värmlands Mineral Society,Långban,Sweden]


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