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Kolsva, Köping, Västmanland, Sweden

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(Kolsva fältspatgruva)

Quarry for feldspar, quartz and beryl in a coarse pegmatite.
Largest feldspar quarry in Sweden.



References:
Sundius, N. (1950) Beryll och krysoberyll från Kolsva fältspatgruva. Geol. Fören. Stockh. Förh. 72, 358-59

Mårtensson, C. (1960) Euklas und Bertrandit aus dem Feldspatpegmatit von Kolsva in Schweden. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Abhandlungen, 94, 1248-1252.

Franz, G. and Morteani, G. (1984) The Formation of Chrysoberyl in Metamorphosed Pegmatites. Journal of Petrology, 25 (1), 27-52.





 Map Reference: 59°34'14"N , 15°49'17"E

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20c
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Bertrandite9.BD.05
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Celadonite9.EC.15
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Euclase9.AE.10
    BeAl[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pyrophyllite9.EC.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Bastnäsite'-
  		• 'Gadolinite'-
  		• 'Monazite'-


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