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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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Mineral List:
  		•  Aikinite
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [CanMin 18, 165]
  		•  Carrollite
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Arkiv Kemi, Min.Geol.(1924) 9/8, 17; CanMin 18, 165]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Galenobismutite
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Arkiv Kemi, Min.Geol.(1924) 9/8, 17]
    Site Photo
    Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    © B. Otter
  		•  '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]
  		•  Gladite (TL)
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
    Type Locality: Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    Habit: prismatic
    Reference: [Arkiv Kemi, Min.Geol.(1924) 9/8, 17]
    Site Photo
    Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    © Brent Thorne 2009
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal collection]
    Site Photo
    Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal
  		•  Hammarite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
    Type Locality: Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    Reference: [Arkiv Kemi, Min.Geol.(1924) 9/8, 11]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Krupkaite
    PbCuBi
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [CanMin 25, 393]
  		•  Lillianite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
    Habit: Fibrous aggregates
    Reference: [AKMG 3, nr35, 14]
    Site Photo
    Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Lindströmite (TL)
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
    Type Locality: Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    Reference: [Arkiv Kemi, Min.Geol.(1924) 9/8, 17]
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [AKMG 3, nr35, 14]
  		•  Skutterudite
    var: Smaltite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kjell Gatedal collection]
    Site Photo
    Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden
    © Kjell Gatedal


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