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Skytt Mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Skytt MineMine
FalunMunicipality
Dalarna CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Skytt Mine, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 35' 57'' North , 15° 32' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.59933,15.53894
GeoHash:
G#: u6g09xg0e
GRN:
N41E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falun37,000 (2017)4.8km
Aspeboda219 (2017)5.1km
Ornäs1,083 (2017)10.0km
Grycksbo1,870 (2017)10.2km
Norr Amsberg238 (2017)12.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
10623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10623:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skyttgrube
Name(s) in local language(s):
Skyttgruvan, Falun, Dalarna, Sverige


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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