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Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden

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(Gladhammars gruvor)

A copper and cobalt mining area 15 km SW of Västervik.

Iron mining in the area is first mentioned 1525, followed by copper mining from 1560:s and from 1777 cobalt mining. Closed 1892.



References:
- Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143

Elfström, E. (2006); En fyrahundraårig historia om bergsbruket i Gladhammar, 341 p. (in Swedish) ISBN: 978-91-631-8252-5

http://www.geonord.org/paper/pdf/Gladhammarrapport3.pdf (Some very nice underground pics, maps and text) (in Swedish, 28 p).

http://www.geonord.org/paper/bergsbruk_gladhammar.html (a short introduction to Elfström (in Swedish).





 Map Reference: 57°43'10"N , 16°25'30"E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Carrollite2.DA.05
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Galenobismutite2.JC.25e
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Gladite (TL)2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
  		• Hammarite (TL)2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
  		• Krupkaite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
  		• Lillianite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• Lindströmite (TL)2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
  		• Linnaeite2.DA.05
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Skutterudite
    var: Smaltite    		2.EC.05
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Wittichenite2.GA.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Bravoite-
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


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