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Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

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Quartz quarry in pegmatite.



References:
- 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: 290.
- Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar, Stockholm: 1, 12, 116.
- Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.





 Map Reference: 60°37'10"N , 15°41'28"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite (TL)
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Type Locality: Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
    Reference: [Gahn, J.G. & Berzelius, J.J. (1815): Afhandl. Fys. Kem. Min., 4, 180; American Mineralogist (1990) 75, 135. ]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: crystals in border-zone in perpendicular orientation to contact
    Reference: [Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.]
  		•  'Bastnäsite'
    Description: Occurs as an alteration of fluocerite.
    Reference: [GFF 12, 321; 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: 290.]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.]
  		•  Fluocerite-(Ce) (TL)
    (Ce,La)F
     
    3
    Type Locality: Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
    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: 49; Mineralogical Magazine (1983): 47: 41. Kjellman (unpublished)]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gadolinite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.]
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)
    Y
     
    4
    		Al
     
    3
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    		(OH)
     
    5
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kjellman et al. (1999) Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 832-833.]
  		•  'Yttrocerite'
    CaF
     
    2
    		 + (Y,Ce)F
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Yttrotantalite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,U
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Berzelius, J.J. (1815): Afhandl. Fys. Kem. Min., 4, 262-93.; Kjellman (unpublished)]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kjellman (unpublished).]


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