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Galaxite from
Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galaxite
Formula:Mn2+Al2O4
Comments:Found in one sample with jacobsite, katoptrite.
Habit:Cubic singel crystals
Colour:Deep red
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galaxite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57857
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57857:4
GUID (UUID V4):05da4386-6da8-49b1-8d23-c741a7734b10
Nearest other occurrences of Galaxite
1.1km (0.7 miles) Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
1.1km (0.7 miles) Brattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
9.3km (5.8 miles) Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineral filipstadite from Långban, Filipstad district, Värmland, Sweden, has been solved and refined in... superstructure, cation distribution, Långban (Sweden) Introduction 5+ Filipstadite, ideally (Mn2+,Mg)2(Fe3+... At the type-locality (Långban, Filipstad district, Värmland, Sweden) filipstadite occurs intimately...“Långban-type” Mn-Fe deposits, namely Jakobsberg and Nordmark, in south-central Sweden (Holtstam 1993; Holtstam et...et al. 1998). At Jakobsberg the mineral coexists with hausmannite, calcite, forsterite, phlogopite, and
Report (issue)
mm, which may exhibit exsolved hausmannite or galaxite; coarse to fine granular, massive. Twinning: On...59.5 0.5 32.1 0.03 Total 99.82 100.6 (1) Jakobsberg, Sweden. (2) Bald Knob, North Carolina, USA; by electron...Hausmannite, galaxite, braunite, pyrolusite, coronadite, hematite, magnetite. Distribution: In Sweden, from...from Jakobsberg and Långban, Värmland, and Väster Silfberg, Dalarne; and in the Sjö mine, near Grythyttan...From the Benallt mine, near Rhiw, Lleyn Peninsula, Wales. In the Kombat Cu–Pb–Ag mine, 49 km south of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cuprospinel, filipstadite, franklinite, gahnite, galaxite, hercynite, jacobsite, magnesiochromite, magnesiocoulsonite...important guides to the mining exploration (e.g., Heimann et al. 2005). Some spinels are ore minerals (e.g.,...cube-octahedral crystal with calcite from Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic...O4) B = Al3+ Gahnite ZnAl2O4 8.085 1.953 1.912 Galaxite MnAl2O4 8.181 1.991 1.927 Hercynite FeAl2O4 8...showed that the dump was originally formed by Cu-Zn ore that had ignited spontaneously and smouldered at
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Atlases in Geoscience 3 THE ORE MINERALS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE An Optical Guide Second Edition Atlases... Atlases in Geoscience 3 THE ORE MINERALS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE An Optical Guide Second Edition Bernhard...herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience...difficult to gather the vast amount of different ore minerals included in the atlas, I am very much obliged...respect to genetic interpretations and ore petrography, Ramdohr’s “The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths”
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sb mineral tegengrenite from the Filipstad district, Värmland, Sweden, has been solved in the space group...TEGENGRENITE was first identified at Jakobsberg, Filipstad district (Värmland, Sweden) by Holtstam (1993) as a Sb-bearing...found by Hålenius et al. (2011) for fully ordered galaxite (MnAl 2 O 4). In fact, geometrical features of...Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Långban, Sweden. American Mineralogist, 73, 413 419. Fujino, K...second occurrence of filipstadite in Värmland, Sweden. Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the skarn into the zinc ore-bearing Upper Skarn Unit (USU) and the zinc ore-free Lower Skarn Unit (LSU)...deposit indicate a sedimentary origin of host rock and ore. The main arguments are the stratiform character...and Zn in the deposit has analogues in the recent ore muds of the Red Sea. Therefore, a hydrothermal sedimentary...deposit. The greatest thickness of the sphalerite ore in a narrow area of the northeastern part of the...to the left of the columns mark intervals of zinc ore skarns. The examined samples and their Mn-Fe spinels
Report (issue)
(Mn2+ , Fe2+ , Mg)(Al, Fe3+)2 O4 Galaxite c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data:...tephroite, manganhumite, manganosite (Brattfors mine, Sweden). Distribution: Occurs near Bald Knob, Alleghany...Carolina, USA. In the Brattfors and Jakobsberg mines, Värmland, Sweden. In France, found near Bonneval-sur-Arc...Noda-Tamagawa mine and Hijikuzu, Iwate Prefecture; the Oashi mine, Tochigi Prefecture; the Taguchi mine, Aichi...Aichi Prefecture; the Ioi mine, Shiga Prefecture; and the Fukumaki mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Name: For
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ATLASES IN GEOSCIENCE, 3 The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope An Optical Guide This page intentionally...intentionally left blank ATLASES IN GEOSCIENCE, 3 The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope An Optical Guide Edited...related), Aluminat-Spinels Hercynite IV/B.01-20 602 Galaxite IV/B.01-30 604 Gahnite IV/B.01-40 606 Magnetite...difficult to gather the vast amount of different ore minerals included in this atlas, I am very much indepted...1/3 to 1/50 Preface Having been involved with ore microscopy for many years, I came to the conclusion
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(Australia), Milan Novåk (Czech Republic). Per Nystcn (Sweden), David O'Hanlcy (USA). Filippo Olmi (deccased)...Eksperimental'no-Metodicheskie lssledovaniya of Ore Minerals (K.A. Vlasov, ed.) Fortschrille der Mineral...Cand CSPG Pennskiye gubemskiye wdomo.sti (Perm district ga=elle) Pl,ilosopl,ical Maga=ine Periodico de...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
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variety amethyst, sceptre habit, Denny Mountain, King County, Washington, U.S.A. / Photo by Ken Mayer Production...1000° Mots inc. Native Gold on Quartz, Paymaster mine, South Porcupine, Ontario / Photo by Brian Boyle...Marquis imprimeur inc. Barite on Quartz, Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer...Mayer Publisher Pyromorphite, Society Girl mine, Moyie, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer Mineralogical... Ontario Canada Diopside on Grossular, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec / Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil
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text books. For an overview of the geochemistry and ore deposits of Mn, refer to the following books which...hydroxides (that are often accumulated in economical ore deposits). Manganase is also precipitated (as a carbonate...chondrites; 2200 [2, p. 44] for achendrite (Norton County); and 1850 or 1760 [2, p. 32] for the earth's crust...and subsequently becoming concentrated in ore deposits [3]. Ore-grade accumulations of Mn have been restricted... J.; Stanley, C. J. (Quantitative Data File for Ore Minerals, 8ritish Museum (Natural History), London
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Dellagiustaite Deltalumite Franklinite Gahnite Galaxite Guite Hausmannite Hercynite Hetaerolite Jacobsite...filipstadite. This rare mineral was found in Långban, Sweden, and crystallizes in the space group Fd 3m with...structure of a sample from the Filipstad district (Värmland, Sweden) in the trigonal space group R3...analyses of hydrohetaerolite from the Chez Larze Mine, Mont Chemin (Valais, Switzerland), containing 4-6...Mn-Fe3+-Sb derivative of spinel, from Långban, Sweden. Am. Mineral., 73, 413–419. Garg, G., Bobev, S
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K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=... yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3.73, Dc=3.74, VIIB...5As30ig, E Rhom. Translucent blue-green. Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=...*21120, Mon. Vitreous colorless, white. Dutoitspan mine, Kimberley, South Africa. H= 4.5, Djjj= 2.630, D(
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dynamics in gases, in matrix isolation studies, in the field of semiconductor microelectronics, etc. (see Barnes...Lavrion, Greece (6) and Cu-poor adamite from Ojuela mine, Mexico (7) IR spectra of acid salts (silicates...typical minerals of oxidation zones of sulphide ore deposits. However, in IR spectra of synthetic “hydroniumjarosite”...abbreviations are used in this chapter: Mt. mountain Co. county IR infrared D density Dmeas measured density Dcalc...Arsenato-Borates Sussexite 29 Mn2+BO2(OH) Locality: Gonzen mine, Sargans, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Description:
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up 165 for to Temiskaming Cochrane district read district. Ref. 4, under oruetite, add See also... for VVakatipu district, CoUingwood, 294 Zealand read Wakatipu 303 line district, 8 in synonomy...and the corresponding citation (Hudson Bay 309 mine). in Ref. 4, line Z, for 670 read 676. 310 in...pageite read paigeite. for Algoma district read Sudbury District. in the left Itand figure in the...60,1 603 *604 crjptomelane) hand column. for Sweden read Norway. 584 598 231 read iDider Anal.
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of Natural History, Box 50007, 10405 Stockholm, Sweden of oxygen atoms (space group Fd 3m). The cation...processes: vibrations and simple excitations, ligand-field effect, molecular orbitals, energy bands, geometrical...crystallographic site (as explained by the crystal-field theory), or (ii) charge transfer between oxygen...different countries and cover a wide range of colors: Sweden (violet, blue, green and yellow-green color varieties)...Unknown Dalarna, Sweden Jakobsberg, Sweden Dalarna, Sweden Dalarna, Sweden Sri Lanka Åker, Sweden Levida, Spain
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Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...authors and a stud) of recent literature in the field of mineralogy. Current encyclopedic books mostly...mineral in magmatic rocks, pegmatites, ore veins or other types of ore deposits, including secondary minerals...biotite. olivine), or among the important economic ore minerals (eg: lepidolite, wolfrarnite). In many cases...abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture), dept
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Illinois. Margarita I. Novgorodova: Inst. Geol. of Ore Deposits, Acad. of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Per...Per Nysten: University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. Herbert Obodda: Short Hills, New Jersey. Renato Pagano:...found in Craig, J. R., and D. J. Vaughn, Ore Microscopy and Ore Petrography, John Wiley & Sons, New York...Burke, Tables for Microscopic Identification of Ore Minerals, 2nd ed., Elsevier-North Holland, New...localized concentrations. The latter account for the ore deposits of many of the less common elements. The
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Vesuvius, Italy (12, column 2) and SEMSEYITE, Julcani mine, Huancavelica, Peru (#3, column 2). Color, page...felt that the abundance of recent data in this field precludes.any fair treatment of it in a compilation...published by the Mineralogical Record, Inc. "The Ore Minerals and TI1eir Intergrowths," by Paul Ramdohr...fibrous, conchoidal, etc. gangue The portion of an ore which is not economically valuable. gem A mineral...minerals if € > w the sign is defined as positive. ore Naturally occurring concentrations of minerals that
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Unit cell: Cassiterite is the most important ore of tin and is typically found in veins closely associated...The distinction of cassiterite from various other ore minerals is possible by means of its properties in...pegmatites and greisen. The geochemistry of tin-bearing ore solutions and the genesis of cassiterite in skarn...-and Taylor, K., 1958. A system of ore mineral identification. Mining Mag., vol. 99, p. 265. Bragg, W....Bancroft areas in Ontario, or in the Coimbatore district of Madras. Although originally believed to be
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for all amateur mineralogists and students in the field. Jacket photo: (Top) sulfur, Sicily, 14cm; (top...Morocco; (center, left) wulfenite, San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) ameihyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...rnodochrosite, N’Chwaning mine, South Africa; (lower left, center) wulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona; (lower...Lincoln. Encyclopedia of minerals Sagiiache County Pu blic Library Saguache , Colorado DEMCO For...Photo Editor: Wendell E. Wilson Library Saguache County Public Saguache, Colorado VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD
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for all amateur mineralogists and students in the field. Jacket photo: (Top) sulfur, Sicily, 14 cm; (top...Morocco; (center, left) wulfen ite San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) amethyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...Mountains, Utah; (lower le ft) rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Sou th A frica; {lower left, center) wulfenite...Willard Lincoln. Encyclopedia of minerals ~~cbe County Public Library Saguache, Colorado OEMCO For Refere...USSR, in transla[ion , 1966). INTRODUCTION The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths, 2d ed., Vols. 1
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methods are not, after all, very useful in the field or at home when working on a mineral collection...of Oslo, Fred Steinar Nordrum, of the Norwegian Mining Museum, Kongsberg, Dan Holstam, of the Swedish...examples are seen in copper deposits. The original ore minerals, Figure 2. Quartz from Schmirnerthal, Tirol...order, whether or not it is limited by plane faces. Field of view: 16 x 24 mm. WHAT Figure 3. Sulphur (yellow)...formed when the surroundings provide enough space. Field of view: 29 x 40 mm. such as chalcopyrite, become
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On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...cobalt deposit, Sweden 3:38-39 Notes on recent underground collecting at L.\ngban [Sweden] 10:215-217 ADULARIA...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73
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Al)16O34(Cl,SO4,CO3)4.0-6H2O, from a lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan province, Afghanistan. The...Greenish-blue hexagonal crystals from the Bou-Skour copper mine, Jebel Sarhro,* Ouazazate,* Morocco, have the composition...270. Natural /1-FeOOH, occurring at the Akagane mine, Iwate prefecture, Japan, and named from the locality...reddish-brown, spher¬ ical aggregates at Langban, Sweden. The optical characters indicate monoclinic symmetry...44, p. 757. A darkgreen spinel from Mansjo Mt., Sweden, containing small amounts of alkalis (Na20 1-38
 
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