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Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden i
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Laver Mine, Norrbotten Province, Sweden

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Photo of the old mine.

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

The old enrichment plant

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Chrysocolla, etc.

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Silver

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Photo of the old mine.

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

The old enrichment plant

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Chrysocolla, etc.

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Silver

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Photo of the old mine.

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

The old enrichment plant

Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

65° 46' 26'' North , 20° 14' 9'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u7wqhmz2f

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Vidsel	526 (2017)	14.6km
Vistheden	258 (2011)	20.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

14569

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:14569:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

Swedish:

Lavergruvan, Älvsbyns kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige

In 1929 two ore prospectors working for the Boliden Company discovered a copper bearing boulder some 10 km SE of Laver. Further prospecting led to the discovery of a smaller deposit- in all 1,5 Mton of ore with approximately 1,5 % Cu. Due to the need of greater amounts of Cu-concentrate to the company smelter in Rönnskär a decision was made to open the deposit, even though the ore was considered poor.

A complete new village was built with housing, school and shop. Everything were of new design and top modern for the time; electricity, central heating, running hot and cold water in each house, water closets and a public laundry house with modern machines.

The mine was in production from 1936 to 2 Nov 1946. The same day a planned dismantling started to take place so the whole settlement was moved to other mining places in the Skellefteå district. Even today it is possible to see remnants of the house structures and the streets.

The ore is located in a metavolcanic rocks; 1,86-1,89 million years old.

Four different ore types occur;
a) ore breccias (by far the most common)
b) ore veins
c) faults
d) impregnations with sphalerite

Located 40 km west of the village of Älvsbyn, seat of Älvsbyn Municipality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Olle Martin Bertilsson collection & photo ( id-830219), visual identified

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Gahnite ?

Formula: ZnAl₂O₄

References:

Entered without references

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

BGIU 25, 156

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

ⓘ Ilvaite

Formula: CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Grip, Erland (1951) Tungsten and Molybdenum in Sulphide Ores in Northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 73 (3) 455-472 doi:10.1080/11035895109452837

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ Polybasite ?

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Grip, Erland (1951) Tungsten and Molybdenum in Sulphide Ores in Northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 73 (3) 455-472 doi:10.1080/11035895109452837

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Grip, Erland (1951) Tungsten and Molybdenum in Sulphide Ores in Northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 73 (3) 455-472 doi:10.1080/11035895109452837

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ Rammelsbergite

Formula: NiAs₂

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Safflorite

Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As₂

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

Grip, Erland (1951) Tungsten and Molybdenum in Sulphide Ores in Northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 73 (3) 455-472 doi:10.1080/11035895109452837

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Natural History Museum Stockholm, FYNDen databas över mineralfyndorter

Aksel Österlöf collection & photo (Photo ID: 518475)

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Wasström, Annika et al (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

BGIU 25, 156

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline' ?

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Added without any references

ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

References:

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Rammelsbergite	2.EB.15a	NiAs₂
ⓘ	Safflorite	2.EB.15a	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite ?	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Gahnite ?	4.BB.05	ZnAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Ilvaite	9.BE.07	CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	'Zeolite Group'	9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline' ?	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe₂²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂
Ni	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂
As	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Ödman, Olof H. (1943) Geology of the Copper Deposit at Laver, N. Sweden. Avhandlingar och uppsatser. Serie C 452. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning

Du Rietz, T. (1945) The alteration of the rocks in the copper deposit at Laver in N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 467.

Ödman, O.H. (1945) A nickel-cobalt-silver-mineralization in the Laver copper mine, N. Sweden. Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU), Serie C 470.

Grip, Erland (1951) Tungsten and Molybdenum in Sulphide Ores in Northern Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 73 (3) 455-472 doi:10.1080/11035895109452837p.466

Wasström, A. et al. (2014) The Laver 1.9 Ga large volume, low grade, Porphyry-style Cu-Au-Mo-Ag mineralization, northern Sweden. 31st Nordic Geological Meeting, Lund Sweden.

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