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Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Swedeni
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Kristineberg headframe and pit

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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old pit and timbers.

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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After mining.

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Kristineberg headframe and pit

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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old pit and timbers.

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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After mining.

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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Kristineberg headframe and pit

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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old pit and timbers.

Kristineberg Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 3' 56'' North , 18° 33' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.06572,18.56416
GeoHash:
G#: u7t4nky52
GRN:
N44E06
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kristineberg331 (2012)0.9km
Malå2,043 (2017)15.7km
Holmsjö347 (2012)24.8km
Rusksele201 (2017)31.5km
Owned/operated by:
Boliden Group


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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Commodity List

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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
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKribergite (TL)8.DC.52Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(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
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘCopper1.1.1.3Cu
ⓘGold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘChalcocite2.4.7.1Cu2S
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘGalena2.8.1.1PbS
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘMolybdenite2.12.10.1MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS
3 <ø < 4
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'3.3.6.2Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX2
ⓘRutile4.4.1.1TiO2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX2
ⓘFluorite9.2.1.1CaF2
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4
ⓘAnhydrite28.3.2.1CaSO4
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4·xH2O
ⓘGypsum29.6.3.1CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC.
Hydrated Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
ⓘKribergite (TL)43.5.7.1Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
AXO4
ⓘScheelite48.1.2.1Ca(WO4)
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
ⓘZircon51.5.2.1Zr(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
ⓘAndalusite52.2.2b.1Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite52.2.2c.1Al2(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)
ⓘEpidote58.2.1a.7{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers
ⓘAntigorite71.1.2a.1Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘMuscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTalc71.2.1.3Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
ⓘClinochlore71.4.1.4Mg5Al(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

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ KribergiteAl5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22OH2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4 C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

References

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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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