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Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Swedeni
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Magnesite, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
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Talc, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
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Magnesite, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
03207120017272032827308.jpg
Talc, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
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Magnesite, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
03207120017272032827308.jpg
Talc, etc.

Handöl, Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 14' 53'' North , 12° 26' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.24822,12.44861
GeoHash:
G#: u70zg3bz9
GRN:
N43E05
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Storlien116 (2012)19.0km
Duved637 (2012)26.8km
Ljungdalen109 (2011)47.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
13581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13581:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Soapstone quarry, serpentinized ultramafic rocks.

There are at least five separate quarries spread along an 8 km long area that belongs to the Handöl soapstone quarry. The material from the quarry was processed at the entrance to the area and there are a lot of scrap rocks close to the entrance.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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