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Getberg mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Getberg mine, Långban Ore District, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 52' 12'' North , 14° 15' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.87021,14.26567
GeoHash:
G#: u6dhse5cq
GRN:
N40E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nordmark234 (2012)10.1km
Lesjöfors948 (2017)12.6km
Persberg249 (2017)13.4km
Hällefors4,449 (2017)17.2km
Filipstad6,119 (2017)18.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
10588
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10588:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Getbergsgruvan, Långbans Malmtrakt


Pb-Zn-Cu mine. Discovered 1680, last worked in the 1880s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Costibite
Formula: CoSbS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprostibite
Formula: Cu2(Sb,Tl)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi'
Formula: (Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2
ⓘ Wickmanite
Formula: Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCuprostibite2.AA.20Cu2(Sb,Tl)
ⓘAllargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘCostibite2.EB.10dCoSbS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘWickmanite4.FC.10Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi'-(Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
OOxygen
Oⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
MnManganese
Mnⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Coⓘ UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi(Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi(Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asⓘ UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi(Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Snⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sbⓘ CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UM1984-34-Sb:AsCoNi(Co,Ni)(Sb,As)2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TlThallium
Tlⓘ CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

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References

Magnusson, NH (1930) Långbans malmtrakt. SGU ser Ca 23.
Zakrzewski, M.A. (1984): Ore minerals from the Getberg mine, Långban area, Sweden; the probable Co-analogue of nisbite. Neues Jahrb. Mineral. Monatsch.: 145-154
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