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Electrum from
Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gold var: Electrum
Formula:(Au,Ag)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hedleyite1 photo of Electrum associated with Hedleyite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Electrum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54297
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54297:7
GUID (UUID V4):7de572c4-db5a-4f99-b900-14336e850782
Nearest other occurrences of Electrum
12.9km (8.0 miles) Hebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
12.9km (8.0 miles) Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
14.0km (8.7 miles) Renström Mine, Boliden, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
30.7km (19.1 miles) Tallberg prospect, Skellefte mining district, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
64.1km (39.8 miles) Rakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
80.1km (49.8 miles) Storliden Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Evolution of the Björkdal Gold Deposit, Skellefte District, Northern Sweden: Implications for Early Proterozoic...Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden JEANETTE BERGMAN WEIHED,* Department of Earth...Uppsala University, Villavägen 16, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden AND PETER SORJONEN-WARD Geological Survey of...the Paleoproterozoic Skellefte district in northern Sweden. The Skellefte district constitutes a 1.89 to...lithons between thrusts within the duplex. In the mine, the quartz veins in the footwall to the thrust
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
range of Precambrian geological environments in Sweden and Finland during the last two decades. Under-explored...Haveri and Saattopora (Finland), Boliden, Ädelfors, and Enåsen (Sweden), and Eidsvoll and Bidjovagge (Norway)...and Björkdal, Åkerberg, Harnäs, and Pahtohavare (Sweden) represent a new generation of gold mines, and...interest. One hundred representative deposits in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Russia are discussed in this...503,700 km2, of which 25.0 percent is located in Sweden, 24.9 percent in northwestern Russia, 23.1 percent
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
VEIN-TYPE ORES, BOLIDEN MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT, SKELLEFTE DISTRICT, NORTHERN SWEDEN THOMAS WAGNER§ Mineralogisches...Natural History, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden ABSTRACT Sulfosalt-rich vein-ores, which form...metavolcanic-hosted Boliden Au–Cu–As massive sulfide deposit, in the Skellefte district, in northern Sweden, have been...solution, decomposition reaction, Boliden, Skellefte district, Sweden. SOMMAIRE Le minerai en veines riche...gisement paléoprotérozoïque de Boliden (Au–Cu–As), dans le district de Skellefte, dans la partie nord de la
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
adjacent to the Paleoproterozoic Boliden Au-rich VMS deposit, Sweden: evidence from petrographic and oxygen...Germany 2017 Abstract Adjacent to the world-class Boliden deposit, fine- to coarse-grained Zn-Pb-Sb-Au-rich...regarded to stratigraphically overlie the Skellefte Volcanics and Boliden deposit. The metasedimentary succession...metamorphic conditions (~ 350–450 °C, < 4 kbars) in the Boliden area. However, preservation of plagioclase and...010-8502, Japan 2 Boliden Mineral, Exploration Department, 776 98 Garpenberg, Sweden conditions. These
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
control unusual enrichment of gold in VMS. At the district scale, the gold-rich deposits occupy a stratigraphic...that commonly differs from other deposits of the district possibly due to a step change in the geodynamic...Similarly, approximately 80% of the gold produced in Sweden from 1999 to 2006 came from VMS (statistics compiled...Géologiques et Minières, and the Geological Survey of Sweden), whereas 15% of the gold produced in Tasmania...recovery, particularly for gold, is never complete. A mining operation may be optimized for base metal production
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Palaeoproterozoic Kristineberg VMS deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden, part I: geology Received: 20 May...westernmost part of the Palaeoproterozoic Skellefte district, northern Sweden, has yielded 22.4 Mt of ore, grading...since the mine opened in 1941, and is the largest past and present VMS mine in the district. The deposit...rocks of the Skellefte Group, which forms the lowest stratigraphic unit in the district and hosts more...Kristineberg deposit is situated lower in the Skellefte Group than most other deposits. It comprises three
Report (chapter)
intrusive hosted Älgträsk Au deposit, Northern Sweden THERESE BEJGARN1*, HANS ÅREBÄCK2, PÄR WEIHED1...Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden 2 Boliden Mineral AB, SE-936 81 Boliden, Sweden *Corresponding author...Älgträsk intrusive hosted Au deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden, is situated in the oldest, most...Älgträsk deposit was discovered in the 1980s by Boliden Mineral AB and has over the years been subject...(Volcanogenic massive sulphide) deposits in the Skellefte district south –SW of Älgträsk (Fig. 1) have been
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
evolution of the Early Proterozoic Skellefte district, northern Sweden P. Weihed a, J. Bergmanb and U. Bergstrrm...Gothenburg/Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 Grteborg, Sweden bDepartment of Mineralogy and Petrology, GeologicalInstitute...Uppsala University, Box 555, S- 751 22 Uppsala, Sweden (Received January 6, 1991; accepted after revision...evolution of the Early Proterozoic Skellefte district, northern Sweden. In: G. Gaul and K. Schulz (Editors)...mineralizations in the Early Proterozoic Skellefte district are discussed and placed in a palaeotectonic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
alloys (electrum) from VMS deposits in eastern Australia and concluded that variation in electrum fineness...VMS deposits, 31 = Quemont, 32 = LaRonde, 33 = Boliden, 34 = Ming; epithermal deposits, 35 = Fruta Del...Appalachians Intermediate Ordovician 487 16 Skellefte Mafic Proterozoic 1894–1891 46 Wagner and...Alkaline Paleogene 32–27 9 Kawich Range Goldfield district Northen Nevada rift Buckskin-National Bullfrog...Porphyry Host rock Metamorphic rock Felsic Sweden Boliden Epithermal Orogen/craton Czech Republic Mokrsko
Report (issue)
........................................... R15 Mine Waste Characteristics........................................................................ R17 Mine Closure...........................................Kankberg deposit in the Skellefteå VMS district of Västerbotten County, Sweden. Combined, these two groups...tellurium, however, is produced as a byproduct of the mining of porphyry copper deposits. These deposits typically...The environmental data available regarding the mining of tellurium are limited; most concerns to date
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Luleå, Sweden Geological Survey of Finland/Geologian tutkimuskeskus, F1-02151 Espoo, Finland Boliden Mineral...Mineral AB, SE-936 81 Boliden, Sweden Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn...Electron Microscopy (ASEM) systems are applied in the mining industry to quantify the mineralogy of the ore...products. With society pushing towards sustainable mining, this quantification should be comprehensive and...line with the mining industry. For quality comparison, analysis was performed at a mining company and a
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
from five Proterozoic sulfide deposits, Skellefte district, Sweden M. Vaasjoki 1 and W. Vivallo 1 1 2 Geological...Geology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Abstract. Lead isotope analyses of 25 sulfide...from five different mines of the Skellefte district, northern Sweden, demonstrate that the Ph-isotopic...varies between individual deposits within the district. This contrasts with many other base-metal districts...homogeneous on a regional basis. Although all of the Skellefte leads are depleted in 207 Pb relative to average
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide System: The 1806 Zone, Ming Mine, Newfoundland, Canada* Stefanie M. Brueckner,1,†...John’s, NL A1B 3X5, Canada 2 Rambler Metals and Mining Canada Limited, Route #418, Ming’s Bight Road,...deposit. Precious metals occur as (1) mercurian electrum (7.93–20.57 wt % Hg) and (2) various Ag phases...geoscienceworld.org/. **Present address: Vale, Voisey’s Bay Mine Site, P.O. Box 7001, Stn. C, Happy Valley-Goose...Since late 2011, Rambler Metals and Mining Canada Ltd has been mining the Ming VMS deposit. Exploration
Conference Proceedings (Volume)
Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Meeting was organised by the Geological Survey of Sweden with assistance from Uppsala University, Stockholm...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9. 1882 pp. Suggested citation...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden, ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9, 1450–1452. This publication
Report (volume)
Tasmania; Mt. Isa, Queensland; Bor, Yugoslavia; Boliden, Sweden; Flin Flon, Manitoba; Sudbury, Ontario; and...found. The copper-silver-lead veins of Skrikerum, Sweden; Harz Mountains, Germany; Copiapo, Chile; and Colquechaca...deposits in the Silver City district, Idaho; Comstock Lode and Jarbidge district, Nev.; and Guanajuato, Mexico...with gold and silver are found in the Republic district, Wash., and in Radjang Lebong, Sumatra. The seleniferous...Nev.; San Francisco district, Utah; and the Liberty Bell mine, Telluride district, Colo., all contain
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mylonites from the RenstrOm VMS deposit, Northern Sweden ROWENA C. DUCKWORTH AND DAVID RICKARD Department...mines in the Early Proterozoic Skellefte District in Northern Sweden, shear-zone metamorphism has resulted...o RDS : volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit, Sweden, sulphide, mylonite, pressure solution. Introduction... ARCAtEAN C~TON KARELIAN PROVINCE ii 6b ~ N DISTRICT ;.;:.-~.:.~:~.:!~~:._'~. RENSTR/ OM f / SVECOFENNIAN...units and the location of Renstr6m within the Skellefte District (modified after Rickard, 1986; Ski61d, 1988;
Conference Proceedings (Volume)
Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Meeting was organised by the Geological Survey of Sweden with assistance from Uppsala University, Stockholm...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9. 1882 pp. Suggested citation...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden, ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9, 1450–1452. This publication
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ore remobilization in the Hällefors district, Bergslagen, Sweden: constraints from mineralogical and...Hällefors district, located in the Palaeoproterozoic Bergslagen ore province, south central Sweden, comprise...of Natural History, Box 50007, 10405 Stockholm, Sweden A. J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental...volcanic-hydrothermal processes. Keywords Hällefors district Æ Bergslagen province Æ Massive sulphides Æ Sulphur...commonly occur as distinct mineral phases (e.g., electrum, Ag sulphosalts, Au–Ag tellurides and selenides)
Book (volume)
Acta International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics Abstracts Journal of...stratigraphy and structure of the rocks of the district, sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic; (3) the...explain the ideas of those who have worked on it (and mine, where they differ from those readily available...a stratigraphie et la structure des roches du district (roches sédimentaires, ignées et métamorphiques);...other three, are arranged from north to south. For Sweden, a general summary of the metallogeny of that country
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the past was principally as a byproduct from the mining of Paleoproterozoic base-metal massive sulfide...significant having been the Boliden deposit in the Skellefte district of northern Sweden (Bergman Weihed et al...situation was reflected in the special issue of Mine Genetic type Major undeveloped deposit Economic...Peräpohja schist belt 8 Raahe-Haapajärvi district 9 Savo district 10 Southern Ostrobothnia 11 Tampere schist... Three discoveries have resulted in full-scale mining (Saattopora, Pahtavaara, and Kutemajärvi), and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Extension in the Northern Norrbotten Ore District, Northern Sweden Christina Wanhainen 1,*, Wondowossen Nigatu...87 Luleå, Sweden Gunnarn Exploration AB, Blåvagen 207 Box 149, SE 923 23 Storuman, Sweden; E-Mail: w...edu Exploration Department, Boliden Mineral AB, SE 936 81 Boliden, Sweden; E-Mail: roger.nordin@boliden...Division of Process Technology, Boliden Mineral AB, SE 936 81 Boliden, Sweden; E-Mail: nils-johan.bolin@boliden...Mg-bearing clay-micas. Keywords: Aitik deposit; northern Sweden; molybdenite; rhenium; QEMSCAN; dilution ICP-MS;
Book
Geijer Apatite Iron Ores in the Kiruna District, Northern Sweden: A Comparative Study of Mineral Liberation...processing chain, from geoscientific exploration to mining, through flotation and concentration to metallurgy...concentration and metallurgical processes in the mining industry by generating quantified data, is still...SEM-AM beyond its classical field of applications in mining and mineral processing. The contribution by Keulen...its initial and traditional applications in the mining industry and process mineralogy. However, even
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
precious metal deportment: a case study of the Kevitsa mine, Finland 3 LOUIS J. CABRI1,*, MICHELLE KELVIN2...1 5 6 2 7 8 ct ed pr Abstract: The Kevitsa mine, located in northern Finland, contains disseminated...platinum-group elements; gold; LA-ICP-MS; Kevitsa mine; Finland. rre 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20...Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 4 Boliden Kevitsa, Finland 1. Introduction 23 24 25 26...oz of Au, 31 899 oz of Pt, and 25 196 oz of Pd (Boliden Group, 2016). A Cu–Ni sequential flotation circuit
Report (volume)
intrusive hosted Älgträsk Au deposit, Northern Sweden. In: Sial, A. N., Bettencourt, J. S., De Campos...granite-related ore deposits from Europe (Russia, Sweden, Croatia and Turkey), the Middle East (Iran), Asia...intrusive hosted Älgträsk Au deposit, Northern Sweden 105 Epithermal gold systems EBRAHIMI, S., ALIREZAEI...granite-related ore deposits from Europe (Russia, Sweden, Croatia and Turkey), the Middle East (Iran), Asia...Palaeoproterozoic intrusions that host Au deposits in Sweden is the main theme of the contribution by Bejgarn
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5 Mines Ltd., Lapa Mine Division, 299, Boulevard St-Paul N. Route 117 Rivière...deposit is located within the Doyon-Bousquet-LaRonde mining camp in northwestern Quebec and hosted by the 2704...Hangingwall zone at the Bousquet 2 mine and Zone 5 at the Dumagami mine. Another semimassive to disseminated...major Au endowment of the Doyon-Bousquet-LaRonde mining camp may be related to favorable source rock or...(VMS) deposit located in the DoyonBousquet-LaRonde mining camp of the Abitibi greenstone belt in northwestern
 
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