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Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

References:
- Nils H. Magnusson(1929): "Nordmarks Malmtrakt", SGU Ser Ca 13. (in Swedish)
- Harald Carlborg (1929): "Nordmarks Malmtrakt", (a historical and technical-economical description, in Swedish)

- http://www.nordmarksmuseum.com/vagledning_uk.html [Nordmark museum]




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


Mineral List:
  • Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    S
    Reference: []
  • Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    (Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    )(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Adelite (TL)
    CaMg[AsO
     
    4
    ](OH)
    Type Locality: Kittel Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [GFF (1891) 13, 781; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 806.; Mineralogical Magazine (1998) 62 (3), 395-407]
  • 'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Akrochordite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    5
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AsO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Allactite (TL)
    Mn
    2+
    7
    (AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    (OH)
     
    8
    Type Locality: Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm. Förhandlingar, Stockholm (1884): 7: 109; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 782, 787; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index, 3rd Edition"]
    Site Photo
    Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Christian Rewitzer
  • 'Allanite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Alleghanyite
    Mn
    2+
    5
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    Al
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    [O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    ][Mg
     
    5
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • 'Apatite'
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    [F|(PO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Apophyllite'
    Habit: Flaky
    Colour: Colorless
    Description: Found in epidote vugs
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Arfvedsonite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    ][Fe
    2+
    4
    Fe
    3+
     
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Armangite
    Mn
    2+
    26
    [CO
     
    3
    |(HAsO
     
    3
    )
     
    4
    |(AsO
     
    3
    )
     
    14
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    Co
     
    0.10
    )AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Asbestos'
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    ,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    ,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: [Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Martins da Pedra
  • Augite
    var: Asteroite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Axinite'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Axinite-(Mg)
    Ca
     
    2
    MgAl
     
    2
    [OH|BSi
     
    4
    O
     
    15
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Axinite-(Mn)
    Ca
     
    2
    Mn
    2+
     
    Al
     
    2
    [OH|BSi
     
    4
    O
     
    15
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Barysilite
    Pb
     
    8
    Mn
    2+
     
    [Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Arliguie M
  • Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 778.]
  • Barytocalcite
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record: 32: 311.]
  • Berryite
    Pb
     
    3
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    5
    Bi
     
    7
    S
     
    16
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Berzeliite
    NaCa
     
    2
    (Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    [AsO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 683.]
  • Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    Sb
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    (O,OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Biotite
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Biotite
    var: Manganophyllite
    K(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    2-3
    (Al,Si)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    S
     
    3
    Reference: [GFF 1, 168]
  • Blatterite (TL)
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    2
    (Mn
    3+
     
    ,Sb
    3+
     
    ,Fe
    3+
     
    )[O
     
    2
    |BO
     
    3
    ]
    Type Locality: Kittel Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Description: Blatterite occurs sporadically in pieces of rich manganosite in the Kittelgruvan mine of the Nordmark orefield, Värmland, Sweden. This material, however, has been dumped there from elsewhere; the Brattforsgruvan mine in the same orefield is the most probable source.
    Reference: [Neues Jahrb. Mineral. Mon. (1988) 121, 121-136]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  • Braunite
    Mn
    2+
     
    Mn
    3+
    6
    [O
     
    8
    |SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Brucite
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Carlborg 1929]
  • Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Habit: singel crystals
    Colour: brownish
    Fluorescence: No fluorescence
    Description: Found together with chalcosite and nativ silver.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Celsian (TL)
    Ba[Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [GFF (1895) 17, 578]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  • Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
  • 'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  • Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    5
    Al[(OH)
     
    8
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [Amer. Min. (1930) 15:205-219]
  • Clinohumite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    9
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
  • Clintonite
    Ca(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    3
    SiO
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [GFF 117, 151-152]
  • Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
  • Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    Al
     
    4
    Si
     
    5
    O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Corrensite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    9
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    10
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    Bi
     
    2
    S
     
    5
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Crednerite
    CuMnO
     
    2
    Reference: [GFF 113, 159]
  • Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    S
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    ][Mg
     
    5
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Cymrite
    BaAl
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    (O,OH)
     
    8
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    Habit: Grains imbedded in skarn
    Colour: white
    Fluorescence: Green
    Reference: [MinMag 58, 172]
  • Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Diopside
    var: Schefferite
    (Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    Reference: [GFF 2, 179]
  • Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
  • Domeykite
    Cu
     
    3
    As
    Reference: []
  • Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Epidote-(Pb)
    {CaPb}{Al
     
    3
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Habit: Prismatic crystals
    Colour: Epidot green
    Description: Common together with melanotekite-macedonite-magnetoplumbite.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal; Mineralogical Magazine (1994) 58 (1), 172-174 ]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © B. Otter
  • Ericssonite
    BaMn
    2+
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    [O|OH|Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Habit: Flaky
    Colour: Dark brown
    Description: Only found in a few specimens with tabular barysilite in a garnet-biotite-hyalophane skarn. Only to bee seen in polished samples under Pol. microscope.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    (AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ·8H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Filipstadite
    (Mn,Mg)
     
    2
    (Sb
     
    .5
    Fe
     
    .5
    )O
     
    4
    Habit: Singel crystal masses
    Colour: Black
    Reference: [GFF 115, 239; Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Fluoborite
    Mg
     
    3
    [(F,OH)
     
    3
    |BO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 778; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 4, 2000]
  • Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine (1998) 62 (3), 395-407]
  • Fredrikssonite
    Mg
     
    2
    (Mn
    3+
     
    ,Fe
    3+
     
    )[O
     
    2
    |BO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • 'Gadolinite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Habit: Singel crystals
    Colour: Yellow to green to golden brownish( the Mn varity)
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Gahnite
    var: Manganoan Gahnite
    (Zn,Mn)Al
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Habit: Cubic singel crystals
    Colour: Yellowish-brownish
    Description: This manganoan(up to 12Atom%Mn)gahnite shows very colorfull internal reflection in polished sections.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Galaxite
    (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe)
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Habit: Cubic singel crystals
    Colour: Deep red
    Description: Found in one sample with jacobsite, katoptrite.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Galenobismutite (TL)
    PbBi
     
    2
    S
     
    4
    Type Locality: Ko Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [GFF (1878) 4, 109]
  • Ganomalite
    Pb
     
    9
    Ca
     
    5
    Mn[O|SiO
     
    4
    |(Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    )
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Min. Mag., 49, 579-592]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © B. Otter
  • Ganophyllite
    (K,Na,Ca)
     
    2
    Mn
     
    8
    (Si,Al)
     
    12
    (O,OH)
     
    32
    ·8H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • '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]
  • Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    ][Mg
     
    3
    Al
     
    2
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Glaucochroite
    CaMn
    2+
     
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Gold
    Au
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Harkerite
    Ca
     
    24
    Mg
     
    8
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    8
    (O,OH)
     
    32
    (BO
     
    3
    )
     
    8
    (CO
     
    3
    )
     
    8
    (H
     
    2
    O,Cl)
    Reference: [GFF 117 (1995), 151-152]
  • Hausmannite
    MnMn
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1027; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 4, 2000]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Alan Goldstein
  • Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    [Si
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    ]
    Reference: [Flink, G. 1885 Öfversigt K. Vet.-Ak. Förh.]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © B. Otter
  • Hedyphane
    Pb
     
    3
    Ca
     
    2
    [Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Heliophyllite
    Pb
     
    3
    AsO
     
    4-n
    Cl
     
    2n+1
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1037.]
  • Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Hematolite (TL)
    (Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    15
    (AsO
     
    3
    )(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    (OH)
     
    23
    Type Locality: Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Igelström (1884), Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm. Förhandlingar, Stockholm : 85-87; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 778; Clark, 1993, "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Hematophanite (TL)
    Pb
     
    4
    Fe
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    (OH,Cl)
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Zeits.Krist.(1928) 68, 102; Clark, 1993, "Hey's Mineral Index"]
  • Homilite
    Ca
     
    2
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg)B
     
    2
    [O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: [Probed 2004 - M.E. Ciriotti]
  • 'Hornblende'
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Hörnesite
    Mg
     
    3
    (AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ·8H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Arliguie M
  • Humite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    7
    [(F,OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Hyalophane
    (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Colour: Slighly greenish to greenish due to Pb content.
    Fluorescence: The Pb hyalophane is bluish in S.W UW
    Description: The greenish hyalophane-(Pb)are sometimes to be found together with piemontite.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Hyalotekite
    (Ba,Pb,Ca,K)
     
    6
    (B,Si,Al)
     
    2
    (Si,Be)
     
    10
    O
     
    28
    (F,Cl)
    Habit: Platy singel crystals
    Colour: colorless to white
    Fluorescence: Strong bluish
    Description: Only one specimen known, together with wollastonite- vesuvianite in a carbonate rock.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Hydrotalcite
    Mg
     
    6
    Al
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    [O|OH|Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Inesite
    Ca
     
    2
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    7
    Si
     
    10
    O
     
    28
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·5H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [GFF 15, 538; Kjell Gatedal]
  • Iwakiite
    Mn(Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Habit: Singel crystal masses
    Colour: Black to brown
    Description: Probably more common than known, only possible to tell jacobsite apart through Pol. microscope.
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Jacobsite (TL)
    Mn
    2+
     
    Fe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1944) Dana’s system of mineralogy, (7th edition), v. I, 698–707.]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Thomas Witzke
  • Johnbaumite
    Ca
     
    5
    [OH|(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Dan Weinrich
  • Kainosite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    (Y,Ce)
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    12
    CO
     
    3
    ·H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [GFF 19, 54; Amer. Min. (1930) 15:205-219]
  • Katoptrite (TL)
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    13
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    )
     
    4
    Sb
    5+
    2
    [O
     
    10
    |SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Type Locality: Brattfors Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Habit: Prismatic
    Colour: Reddish brownish to black
    Reference: [Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm. Förhandlingar, Stockholm (1917): 39: 431; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 787, 1030; Mineralogical Magazine (1978): 42, 133-136; Kjell Gatedal.]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Kentrolite
    Pb
     
    2
    Mn
    3+
    2
    [O
     
    2
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Kinoshitalite
    (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    ,Al)
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [MinRec 32:311]
  • Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    12
    ·4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Lead
    Pb
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Lindqvistite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2
    (Mg,Fe)Fe
     
    16
    O
     
    27
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Am. Min, 78, pp. 1304-1312 (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © B. Otter
  • Litharge
    PbO
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Ludwigite
    Mg
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    [O
     
    2
    |BO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [NJMMh 2001, 520; K.Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Macedonite
    PbTiO
     
    3
    Habit: Singel crystal masses, ofthan showing hexagonal cross section in polished samples.
    Colour: Dark brown to yellowish, greasy luster
    Description: More common than thought.
    Reference: [MinMag 49, 579; Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Magnesioferrite
    MgFe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [AmMin 80, 1065]
  • Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    Fe
    3+
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 778.]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © 2000 John H. Betts
  • Magnetoplumbite
    (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)
     
    12
    O
     
    19
    Habit: Singel crystals, hexagonal
    Colour: Black
    Description: Shows perfect cleavage and shining faces mostly together with melanotekite.
    Reference: [EurJMin 6, 711; Kjell Gatedal]
  • Magnussonite
    Mn
     
    10
    As
     
    6
    O
     
    18
    (OH,Cl)
     
    2
    Colour: Greenish to orange
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1978) 42, 133-136]
  • Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |CO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Manasseite
    Mg
     
    6
    Al
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Manganberzeliite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    2
    [AsO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [GFF 123, 29]
  • Manganhumite (TL)
    (Mn
    2+
     
    ,Mg)
     
    7
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Type Locality: Brattfors Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Habit: Grains, perfect cleavage (mm)
    Colour: Orange
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1978) 42, 133-136]
    Site Photo
    Kittel Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © 2008, JGW
  • Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    O(OH)
    Reference: []
  • Manganohörnesite
    (Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    (AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ·8H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  • Manganosite
    MnO
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Elmar Lackner
  • Manganostibite (TL)
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    7
    SbAsO
     
    12
    Type Locality: Brattfors Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm (1884): 7, 210; Mineralogical Magazine (1978): 42, 133-136.]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Margarosanite
    Pb(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    [Si
     
    3
    O
     
    9
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Arliguie M
  • Melanotekite
    Pb
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [O
     
    2
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Habit: Masses and veins only two sample known with prismatic crystals (se photo)
    Colour: Greenish brown
    Description: Two samples is known with crystals, one at Riksmuseet, Stockholm and one at Bergsskolan, Filipstad, Sweden
    Reference: [GFF 38, 437; Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    8
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: []
  • Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    [Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [CanMin 16, 601]
  • Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Morelandite (TL)
    (Ba,Ca,Pb)
     
    5
    [Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    ,PO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1978) 17, 601-604]
  • Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [GFF 7, 177]
  • 'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Orthoericssonite
    BaMn
    2+
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    [O|OH|Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Habit: Crystals
    Colour: Brown
    Fluorescence: No fluorescence
    Reference: [ Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·8H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [http://www.k1q.net/skarn/picture.phtml?function=list&id=6]
  • Periclase
    MgO
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |AlSi
     
    3
    O
     
    10
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Piemontite
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Mn
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Colour: Cherry red
    Description: Mostly together with hyalophane in a hyalophane dominant chert.
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Plumboferrite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
    11-x
    Mn
    2+
    x
    O
     
    19-2x
    , x = 1/3
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Igelström (1881) Öfvers. KVA handl 38, 27-31; Amer.Min.(1995) 80, 1065-1072]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    3
    O
     
    12
    (OH)
    Reference: []
  • Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Pyroaurite
    Mg
     
    6
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © K.Gatedal
  • Pyrochroite
    Mn(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 782; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 4, 2000]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Pyrophanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • 'Pyrosmalite'
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    8
    Si
     
    16
    O
     
    15
    (OH,Cl)
     
    10
    Reference: [GFF 2, 409]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Collectors Edge
  • Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    8
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    (OH,Cl)
     
    10
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Peter Haas
  • Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    (OH,Cl)
     
    10
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    S
     
    8
    , (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [GFF 3, 121]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.k1q.net/skarn/picture.phtml?function=list&id=6]
  • Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.k1q.net/skarn/picture.phtml?function=list&id=6]
    Site Photo
    Värmlandsberg mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Rob Lavinsky
  • Retzian-(Ce) (TL)
    Mn
    2+
    2
    Ce(AsO
     
    4
    )(OH)
     
    4
    Type Locality: Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Bull. Geol. Inst. Univ. Upsala (1895): 2, 54-59; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 795.]
    Site Photo
    Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  • Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Habit: Grains or masses
    Colour: Pink
    Description: As small pink grains with spessartine and jacobsite
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Richterite
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Roméite
    (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)
     
    2
    (Sb,Ti)
     
    2
    O
     
    6
    (O,OH,F)
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Roméite
    var: Mauzeliite
    (Pb,Ca,Na)
     
    2
    (Sb,Ti)
     
    2
    (O,OH,F)
     
    7
    Reference: [Sjögren (1895) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 17: 313; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1021..]
  • Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Safflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Sahlinite
    Pb
     
    14
    [O
     
    9
    |(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    |Cl
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [GFF 125, 87]
  • Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    (Si,Al)
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Scapolite'
    Reference: [AKMG 6, nr. 21, 119]
  • Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Sepiolite
    Mg
     
    4
    Si
     
    6
    O
     
    15
    (OH)
     
    2
    ·6H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Sjögrenite
    Mg
     
    6
    Fe
    3+
    2
    [(OH)
     
    16
    |CO
     
    3
    ] · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Sonolite
    Mn
    2+
    9
    [(OH,F)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    4
    ]
    Habit: Grains or masses
    Colour: Reddish brown
    Description: The best guid to the reare Sb minerals
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    Al
     
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    Reference: [NJMMh 2001, 520; K.Gatedal]
  • Spodiosite
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 848.]
  • Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    Al
     
    9
    [O
     
    6
    |(OH,O)
     
    2
    |(SiO
     
    4
    )
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Stevensite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    x
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Stibarsen
    AsSb
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • 'Stilbite'
    Reference: []
  • Stilpnomelane
    (K,Ca,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    ,Mg,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    )
     
    8
    (Si,Al)
     
    12
    (O,OH)
     
    36
    · nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Dana 6: 659.]
  • Svabite
    Ca
     
    5
    [(F,Cl,OH)|(AsO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 900.]
  • Synadelphite (TL)
    Mn
    2+
    9
    [(OH)
     
    9
    |As
    3+
     
    O
     
    3
    |(As
    5+
     
    O
     
    4
    )
     
    2
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    Type Locality: Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Description: Occurs in drusy cavities in manganese ore.
    Reference: [Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar (1884): 7: 382; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 782..]
    Site Photo
    Moss mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Knut Eldjarn
  • Synadelphite
    var: Hemafibrite
    Reference: [Igelström (1884), Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 85-87; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 782.]
  • Szaibélyite
    Mg
     
    2
    [(OH)(B
     
    2
    O
     
    4
    (OH))]
    Reference: []
  • Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    Si
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    (OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Tegengrenite (TL)
    (Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    )
     
    2
    Sb
    5+
    0.5
    (Mn
    3+
     
    ,Si,Ti)
     
    0.5
    O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Habit: Singel crystal masses
    Colour: Deep red
    Description: Mostly together with filipstadite, katoptrite,sonolite and rearly manganostibite.
    Reference: [Am Min (2000) 85, 1315–1320; MinRec 32:311] Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Tephroite
    Mn
    2+
    2
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [GFF 2, 179]
  • Tilasite
    CaMg[F|AsO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
  • Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Todorokite
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    O
     
    12
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    ][Mg
     
    5
    ][(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    8
    O
     
    22
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Trimerite
    CaMn
    2+
    2
    Be
     
    3
    [SiO
     
    4
    ]
     
    3
    Reference: [Nysten,P. & Gustafsson, L.(2006): I jakt på sällsynta mineral. Geologiskt forum nr 49, 22-25; AKMG 6, nr. 21, 46]
  • UM1984-09-AsO:ClHMn (TL)
    Mn
     
    10
    As
     
    6
    O
     
    18
    (OH)Cl
    Type Locality: Brattfors Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    Reference: [Amer. Min. 69,800(1984)]
  • Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    Al
     
    4
    Si
     
    9
    O
     
    34
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Vesuvianite
    var: Cyprine
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  • Wenkite
    (Ba,K)
     
    4
    (Ca,Na)
     
    6
    [(SO
     
    4
    )
     
    3
    |(Si,Al)
     
    20
    O
     
    39
    (OH)
     
    2
    ] · 0.5H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: [K.Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: []
  • Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    ]
    Habit: Longprismatic but shows no endterminations.
    Colour: colorless to white
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
    Site Photo
    Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  • Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    3
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]


    212 entries listed. 181 valid minerals. 17 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other).

    Localities in this Region:
    Sweden
     
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Nordmark
          • Björnberg ore field

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