Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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Kristineberg Mine | Mine |
Malå | Municipality |
Västerbotten County | County |
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65° 3' 56'' North , 18° 33' 50'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kristineberg | 331 (2012) | 0.9km |
Malå | 2,043 (2017) | 15.7km |
Holmsjö | 347 (2012) | 24.8km |
Rusksele | 201 (2017) | 31.5km |
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The deposit is situated in a wide zone of sericitized and chloritized supracrustals, originally quartz and feldspar rich acid volcanics. The ore zone strikes E-W and the dip varies between 45° and 70° S. The plunge is approximately 45° SW. The hostrock surrounding the are is strongly schistose sericite-quartzite with varying chlorite content. The are zone consists of talc-chlorite schist, usually best developed in the hanging wall.
There are two major are lenses. A and A3. Both are mixed sulphides with contents of gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead and sulphur. In terms of value- zinc is the most important are.
Kristineberg is among the first ores found in the so called Skellefte-district, and also the first one to be confirmed through electrical ore prospecting (geophysics) in 1918. 1930-34 further investigations and 35 the shaft is sunk to 90 m level, decision to start mining -37 and the first ore leaves for Boliden in 1940. Kristineberg was the starting point of the ropeway passing thrugh the district, passing Rakkejaur to Boliden. Today among deepest mines in Sweden with mining at +1100 meters.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
24 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Univ of Luleå cooection |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' |
ⓘ Kribergite (TL) Formula: Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O Type Locality: Description: Kriberg is a common name for Kristineberg. Reference: Rocks & Minerals (1939): 14: 141; 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: 1011;
H. DE BRUIYN, G. J. BEUKES, W. A. VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, E. A. W. TORDIFFE, Mineralogical Magazine: 53:385 (1989). Unit cell dimensions of the hydrated aluminium phosphate-sulphate minerals sanjuanite, kribergite, and hotsonite.
Du Rietz, Torsten, (1945), Kribergit, ett nytt mineral från Kristinebergs gruva i Västerbottens län, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 67:1, 78-79, DOI:10.1080/11035894509446431 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Copper-bearing. 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: 1011. |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Kribergite (TL) | 8.DC.52 | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | var. Pennine | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | var. Ripidolite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)As4S12S |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | |||
Hydrated Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
ⓘ | Kribergite (TL) | 43.5.7.1 | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Antigorite | 71.1.2a.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Clinochlore var. Pennine | - | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | var. Ripidolite | - | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rocks & Minerals (1939): 14: 141.
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: 1011.
Du Rietz; Kribergit, ett nytt mineral från Kristinebergs gruva i Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar, "GFF" 67, 78-79 (1945).
Du Rietz; Geology and ores of the Kristineberg deposit.SGU ser C no 524 (1953).
Mineralogical Magazine (1989): 53: 385.
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Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden