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Gästrikland, Sweden

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Hofors, Gästrikland, Sweden
     
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Asphaltum'
    Reference: []
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Storstrecks mine, Hofors, Gästrikland, Sweden
    © Daniel Svensson
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: []
  		•  Costibite
    CoSbS
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Kartbladet STORVIK, SGU Ser Aa 176 (in Swedish)]
    Site Photo
    Penninge Limestone Quarry, Torsåker, Hofors, Gästrikland, Sweden
    © AÖ
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
    var: Knebelite'
    from (Fe
     
    1.5
    		Mn
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO
     
    4
    		 to (Mn
     
    1.5
    		Fe
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Ferrosilite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: []
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Hisingerite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Humite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Mackinawite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Manganogrunerite
    [ ][Mn
    2+
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Mckinstryite
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [NRM (Stockholm) database ]
  		•  Neotocite (TL)
    (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Erik Ers Mine, Torsåker, Hofors, Gästrikland, Sweden
    Reference: [Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species 2004]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  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: []
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Kartbladet STORVIK, SGU Ser Aa 176 (in Swedish)]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    var: Bismuthian Tetrahedrite
    Cu
     
    12
    		(Sb,Bi)
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [GFF (1984) 106:4, 305-317 ]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NRM (Stockholm) database ]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: []


    59 entries listed. 52 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Sweden
     
    • Gästrikland
        • Hamrånge
        • Sandviken
      • Ovanåker

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