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Koberg Zinc Mine, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Gåsgruvan ore fieldOre Field
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Koberg Zinc Mine, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 43' 38'' North , 14° 14' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Persberg249 (2017)2.6km
Filipstad6,119 (2017)4.3km
Nykroppa788 (2017)12.2km
Nordmark234 (2012)14.1km
Grythyttan859 (2017)16.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
10585
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10585:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75d36c70-aa5e-4976-ab1b-54767e71f525
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kobergs zinkgruva, Gåsgruvefältet, Persbergs malmtrakt, Filipstad, Värmland, Sverige


The deposit was discovered in 1643 where it was first worked for silver from Ag-bearing galena in the early 1700:s, and later tried in 1890:s and 1915 for zinc ore.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dissakisite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Pyrope-almandine
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Spessartine ?
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
Description: Yttrian zirconolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel
var. Pleonaste
4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dissakisite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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