Gnesta Silvermine, Gnesta, Södermanland County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gnesta Silvermine | - not defined - |
| Gnesta | Municipality |
| Södermanland County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 4' 54'' North , 17° 20' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gnesta | 5,772 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Mölnbo | 1,089 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Björnlunda | 838 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Nykvarn | 7,327 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Järna | 6,038 (2017) | 12.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gnesta silvergruva, Gnesta, Södermanland, Sverige
Located 4,4 km NNE of Gnesta station. The mineralization occurs in a silverbearing-galena bands in serpentinite-bearing limestone bordered by granite, metavulcanite and gneissic granodiorite.
Regions containing this locality
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Europe | Continent |
| Fennoscandian Shield | Shield |
| Scandinavia | Region |
| Södermanland Province, Sweden | Province (Historical) |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Jonsson, E. & Langhof, J. (1994): Bidrag till Södermanlands mineralogi I. 3. Gediget silver och baryt från Gnesta silvergruva. Berg & Mineral. 4 (nr.7), 20 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Wik, N-G., Stephens, M. B & Sundberg, A. (2004): Malmer, industriella mineral och bergarter i Stockholms län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Rapporter och meddelanden 117. p.45 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Jonsson, E. & Langhof, J. (1994): Bidrag till Södermanlands mineralogi I. 3. Gediget silver och baryt från Gnesta silvergruva. Berg & Mineral. 4 (nr.7), 20 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)G. Löfstrand (1898) Gnesta silfvergrnfva och Mölnbo zinkgrufva, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 20:3, 90-107, doi:10.1080/11035899809453977
Jonsson, E. & Langhof, J. (1994): Bidrag till Södermanlands mineralogi I. 3. Gediget silver och baryt från Gnesta silvergruva. Berg & Mineral. 4 (nr.7), 20
Wik, N-G., Stephens, M. B & Sundberg, A. (2004): Malmer, industriella mineral och bergarter i Stockholms län. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Rapporter och meddelanden 117. p.45
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