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Garnet Group from
Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1222824
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1222824:7
GUID (UUID V4):2be7c96c-fd33-4f21-85c3-8d370314fc4d
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
2.1km (1.3 miles) Broddbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
2.8km (1.7 miles) Nya Kårarvet, Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
2.9km (1.8 miles) Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
10.7km (6.6 miles) Grönsjöberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
14.1km (8.8 miles) Harmsarvet silver mine, Grycksbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
14.3km (8.9 miles) Kalkberg mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
16.2km (10.1 miles) Kalvbäck mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
17.6km (10.9 miles) Svartvik Mine, Svartvik Mines, Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
20.9km (13.0 miles) Lövåsen, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
20.9km (13.0 miles) Digerbergs mines, Leksand, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Publishing, version 1.2 Crystal Data: Cubic. Point Group: 4=m 3 2=m: Typically well-formed dodecahedra or... Dispersion: Weak. n = 1.830 Cell Data: Space Group: Ia3d: a = 11.526 Z=8 X-ray Powder Pattern: Cavendish...Total 100.59 100.00 20.49 43.30 3+ (1) Falun, Sweden; corresponds to (Fe2+ 2:49 Mn0:14 Ca0:05 )§=2:68...Series: Mineral Group: Forms two series, with pyrope, and with spessartine. Garnet group. Occurrence:...Occurrence: The most common garnet, typically in mica schists and gneisses, from regionally metamorphosed argillaceous
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
common member of the garnet family, almandine, was described (Cook 2009). Garnet forms under a wide range...resulting in its being one of the most locally abundant group of rock-forming minerals and certainly one of the...Consequently, for completeness of our coverage of the garnet-group minerals, and in keeping with the gemstone theme...Spessartine is one of fifteen minerals in the garnet group, each member of which is defined by its end-member...percentages of particular end members. We name the garnet according to the dominant end member. For example
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Featured Mineral Group at the 1993 Tucson Show Downloaded by [Virginia Tech Libraries] at 03:28 25 February...February 2015 GARNET PETER J. MODRESKI U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046, MS 905, Federal Center Denver...cdorado 80225 THE GARNETS ARE A COMMON but complex group of minerals. They are perhaps the mineral kingdom’s...as a separate and distinct mineral species. In garnet, we deal not with just a single series between...plagioclase series), but rather with a complex group of solid-solution series between as many as fourteen
Book (edition)
terms (see also explanations chapter): - Strunz Group (Strunz (2001; version 9); this provides the mineralogical...optical characteristics or shapes. - The Point Group illustrates how symmetrical a particular mineral...minerals which appear within a particular Strunz sub-group (listed here) or in mineral assemblages of a closely...fast overview and reflect the abbreviated Strunz group. • Where necessary, abbreviations for important...scheme reflects compositional systematics; the main group is colour-coded on the top right page of the descriptions;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
New York City, New York County, New York State T he minerals of the garnet group represent some of the...deposits. In fact, in some types of economic deposits, garnet constitutes an important gangue mineral, and such...America’s largest hard-rock garnet mines within its borders, a famous New York garnet specimen has been chosen...this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice piece. Moreover, garnet was designated as New York’s official state gemstone...Almandine is one of fifteen minerals in the garnet group, each member of which is defined by its pure
Book (edition)
Descriptions Explanations & Abbreviations Mineral Strunz-Group Page I - Elements I/A - Metallic and Intermetallic...01-40 I/B.01-50 V 76 78 80 82 Mineral Strunz-Group Graphite Sulfur Selenium Tellurium I/B.02-10 I/B...162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 Mineral Strunz-Group II/C - Sulfides with Metal : Sulfur, Selenium and...268 270 272 274 276 278 280 282 Mineral Strunz-Group Page II/C.19-20 II/C.19-50 II/C.20-20 II/C.20-30...Moncheite Skutterudite Nickel-skutterudite Strunz-Group Page II/D.17-50 II/D.17-60 II/D.17-90 II/D.17-100
Catalog/List
black-brown cleavage Yakutia. Russin 5mm£2 Rawhide Mine, MohavcCounty, ½xY,£3 Arizona , US.A . l.x2 50p...nodule. ALSiO ALMANDINE garnet group AlS0/4 Al S0/4 ✓ New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon .England Madagascar...in Porphyl)·. Pure grey metallic mass San Jose Mine. Oruro, Bolivia 6x6mm £3 23 ANHYDRITE Rich white...Gryth)1tan. Sweden 7 CcSrC0/3 CcSr C0/3 AISiO Feldspar Pb AgSb S CaS0/4 Dolomite group ANNITE ANORTHITE...grey crystalline mass. 168 ANORTHOCLASE Felspar group pure pale brown cleavages. Ula. near Larvik,South
Catalog/List
ANDRADITE garnet group ♦ ANGLES ITE Pb SO/4 ANHYDIUTE Ca SO/4 AN KERITE-KUTNAIIORITE Dolom ite group ANN ITE...Mica AN ORTHITE Fe ldspar ANORTHOCLASE Felspar Group ANTHOPH YLLITE Amphibole 2cm £8 3cm £ 15 Near... Rich wh ite crusts on matrix. Rawhide Mine, Moh ave County, ½ x ½ Arizona, U.S.A £3 Kragero Norway...Mapimi. Mexico A LLOPHANE ALSi O A LMANDINE garnet group ♦ A LSTONITE Ba C a CO/3 A LUJ\UNITE Al SO/4...Bastnas Mine Sweden Jx2 £6 2 x2 £1.20 2x2 £1 2 Ix ! £4 l x2 £8 New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon
Catalog/List
slightly crystalline masses in matrix (M~:!a~hderg,County D~~ega.l,Irel~nd) lil fl lx2 f2 023 ~!~YDBITEC2lciumSulphate...rich2r ~s~ses in ~~trix lxl f] 006 .i\LDITSF~ld~p?.r Group. rich ora:i<}e:r:eJr::~scs with darker ;1ornble1...in green Actinolite (Bastnas Hine, Riddarhyttan Sweden lxl El.10 012 ALUMINITE. Al Sulphate pure hard...El.00 311 fl.60 411 f).80 017 ANALClTE. Zeolite Group White crystals well covering Basalt. {Talisker Bay...rich fa11nsheaves in silvery schis (Kopparberg,Sweden) lx2 70p 2x2 El. 40 2x3-60 J-..; , ,r. -,:.:i
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
50.4.1095 PETROGENETIC IMPLICATIONS OF MAGMATIC GARNET IN GRANITIC PEGMATITES FROM SOUTHERN NORWAY Axel...Road, London SW7 5BD, UK Abstract The magmatic garnet of seven granitic NYF (niobium–yttrium–fluorine-enriched)...increasing average MnO/(FeO + MnO) values of the garnet grains investigated reflect the increasing fractionation...such diversity has been reported from magmatic garnet originating from one area. The average Y and HREE...pegmatites could not reveal such a difference. Second, garnet of the Evje–Iveland pegmatites shows a wider range
Catalog/List
___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...--··---- - - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye...- -- ·- -37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine.Ravalli County. Montana U.S.A 963 ALBITE Maine USA Rich pinkish...1009 ANDALUSITE Ultevis,North Sweden 501 ALLOPHANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England variety VIRIDINE...217 ANDORITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia 1129 ■ ALMANDINE Brnstad iron Mine near Arendnl ,Norway Pure
Book
The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, a Division of the Octopus Publishing Group, Michelin House, 81 Fulham...specific gravity (with some exceptions), and mineral group. Hardness was established as the main identification...according to individual specializations. A separate group lists the most often used mineralogical periodicals...more complicated inorganic compounds. The last group is formed by organic compounds. H. Strunz (1970)...emerald, sapphire, topaz, aquamarine, apatite or garnet may be found. In the early post-magmatic process
Catalog/List
massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...50 2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting...~-------·-·-- ·· -·· 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black...Kola Russia 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with
Catalog/List
crystals on dar~ matrix. (not radioactive) (Leonie Mine, huerbach, Oberpfal Genany) Sto 10mmf3 l/2in;; ES...Silicate pinkish massiv~ with black Allanite (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhytt2n Vastm~~l2nd,Sw2deri) Cu/2 Se 039...rnetallic spots in matrix (LookoutPass. Tooele County, Ut2h) lxl f7 ½ ins f4 478 ZIRCON Zr Si0/4 singl2...with Y Pure resinous brownmasses. (Finnbo near Falun Sweden) lxl EJ lx2 ES 2x2 Ee 2x3 [12 1/t.i r:s Vi...(Ti Nb 0 rich black nasses in matrix (Karnasurt Mine, Revda, Kola Peninsula, Russia) lxl E2.50 lx2 ins
Book
illustrated Encyclopedi of the World’s Rocks and Mine re L A R E N MI OF THE WORLD Rudolf Duda and...The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, a Division of the Octopus Publishing Group, Michelin House, 81 Fulham...specific gravity (with some exceptions), and mineral group. Hardness was established as the main identification...according to individual specializations. A separate group lists the most often used mineralogical periodicals...more compilicated inorganic compounds. The last group is formed by organic compounds. H. Strunz (1970)
Book
describing some of its chemical properties. Within each group the minerals are listed accord¬ ing to CIM; and...Keweenaw area of north Michigan; at the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona and at Georgetown, New Mexico....areas including Kimberley, Pretoria (the Premier mine is in this area), and Jagersfontein in the Orange...placers. Localities. Lead is found in Sweden at the Harstig mine, Pajsberg; from the gold placers of the...localities in Chile, and from the Mohawk mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan; also from Lake Superior, Ontario
Book (edition)
(Australia), Milan Novåk (Czech Republic). Per Nystcn (Sweden), David O'Hanlcy (USA). Filippo Olmi (deccased)...Minerals that are listed as belonging to the same group are similarly closely comparable in composition...Quadrangle, Green River Formations, near Dragon, Uintah County. Utah, USA. 63. 930-937, Science 223, 1075-1076..., Poudrene quany, Moni Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada. New Mins. (1997), CM32, 843-854...Abernathyitc, K[(UO 2 )(AsO,)](HP) 3, tet., Fumerole No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain. on the southeast flank of the
Book
Bay Press An imprint of Lhe Advantage Publishers Group 5880 Oberlin Drive. San Diego. CA 92121 -4794 w1V1v...similar properties. The silicates, being the largest group are further subdiv ided according to st ructure...uncombined in nature. 2 Sulphides contain the 52- group and are classed with arsenides, antimonides and...and tellurides. 3 Oxides contain the 02- group. 4 Carbonates, nitrates and borates s Sulphates 6...(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:
Book
Bay Press An imprint of Lhe Advantage Publishers Group 5880 Oberlin Drive. San Diego. CA 92121 -4794 w1V1v...similar properties. The silicates, being the largest group are further subdivided according to structure. All...uncombined in nature. 2 Sulphides contain the 52- group and are classed with arsenides, antimonides and...and tellurides. 3 Oxides contain the 02- group. 4 Carbonates, nitrates and borates s Sulphates 6...(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:
Book (edition)
given to the " normal group" under the successive systems, that is, to the group which is most common...is determined by the way in which the molecules group themselves together in a position of equilibrium...about each one of them (or at least about each unit group of them), and further the same in all parallel lines...Trapezohedron Trapezohedron and Dodecahedron Garnet. 119 118 Garnet. Trapezohedron and Octahedron Spinel...solid angle. common with garnet. + 123 Cube and Hexoctahedron Fluorite Garnet Dodecahedron and Hexoctahedron
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...to the chemical formula, allegiance to a mineral group, symmetry and crystal structure as well as the strongest...chemical formula, structure (crystal system, space group, and unit cell dimensions), and at least some other...site occupancy. The Sb members of the tennantite group (2.G) will serve as a good example: tetrahedrite...registered in this book (e.g. in the amphibole group). For more detailed information see "Dana's System
Catalog/List
South Larvik near CITE 13ratthagcn, ANAL 1098 Ojucla Mine, Mapimi, Mexico ADAMITE 88 Unusual rich yellow vitreous...cleavage Ti0/2 Mn S 1.5cm£4 5mm£2 ANATASE Virtuous Lady mine,Devon 26 ALBITE Kragcro Norway 6 single dark blue...Ca Y Al Fe SiO 2x2 £12 lx2 £6 Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U,S_A ANCYLITE Cc Rich pinkish fine...80 37 ANDALUSITE Ultcvis,Norlh Sweden ALLANITE Ce Dastnas Mine Sweden J 009 variety VTR.IDCNE (Mangan...Brittany, France ALLOPllANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 52 501 Rich pinkish mass in dark
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1007/s00710-018-0591-x ORIGINAL PAPER Geochemistry of garnet in pegmatites from the Boroujerd Intrusive Complex...alkali feldspar (orthoclase-microcline), as well as garnet, muscovite, fluorapatite, tourmaline (schorl-foitite)...components. Concentric zoning of major elements in the garnet is attributed to magmatic growth from a melt. On...versus FeO + MgO (wt%) plot, the composition of garnet is consistent with crystallisation from weakly...major and trace element zoning patterns in the garnet of the Boroujerd pegmatites are compatible with
Catalog/List
Number 5 9 001'ACTINOLITE Amphibole Group. 002AEGIRINE Pyroxene Group 034AEGIRINE rich black fine Dark...Russia) 5mm£1.80 l c m £3 007 ALBITE . Feldspar Group. grey crystalline masses showing areas o f blue...n green A c t i n o l i t e (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan Sweden) lx1 £1.10 010ALMANDINE F e A l Silicate...mass. (Tushar Mts, near Marysville, P i l u t e County Utah, USA) lx1 £ 1 . 6 0 • 0 11 THAUSITE Mg Phosphate...Muscovite red micaeous masses on matrix (Praborna Mine,St Marcel, Val d ' Aosta I t a l y ) lx1 70p 1 x
Book (edition)
swell and emit bubbles (zeolite group, epidote group, scapolite group), some shed flakes (vermiculite...mineral is part of an isostructural mineral group, the group is listed in parentheses after the mineral...class: Almandine, Silicates (nesosilicates, garnet group). A specific problem is posed by the silicates...occurs solely at the apices of the tetrahedral 4 group [SiCU] ", and the differentiation of the groups...with two tetrahedra joined by a 6 vertex forming a group [SJ207] "; these groups are coordinated with cations
 
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