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Blekinge County, Swedeni
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View of the Karlshamn granite quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Sternö quarry, Karlshamn, Blekinge County, Sweden
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View of the Karlshamn granite quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Sternö quarry, Karlshamn, Blekinge County, Sweden
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View of the Karlshamn granite quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Sternö quarry, Karlshamn, Blekinge County, Sweden
Area:
2,941 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Skåne County, Sweden
Kronoberg County, Sweden
Kalmar County, Sweden
Type:
County - last checked 2018
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Karlskrona36,477 (2017)
Karlshamn20,112 (2017)
Ronneby12,612 (2017)
Sölvesborg8,972 (2017)
Olofström7,526 (2017)
Kallinge4,664 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
17467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17467:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Blekinge, Suède
German:
Blekinge län, Schweden
Italian:
Contea di Blekinge, Svezia
Russian:
Блекинге, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
布萊金厄省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Provincia de Blekinge, Suecia
Swedish:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Arabic:
مقاطعة بليكينج, السويد
Asturian:
Provincia de Blekinge, Suecia
Basque:
Blekingeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Блекінгэ, Швецыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Блекінге, Швэцыя
Bosnian:
Kotar Blekinge, Švedska
Bulgarian:
Блекинге, Швеция
Catalan:
Comtat de Blekinge, Suècia
Cebuano:
Blekinge län, Suwesya
Chuvash:
Блекинге ленĕ, Швеци
Cornish:
Konteth Blekinge, Swedherwyk
Croatian:
Županija Blekinge, Švedska
Danish:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Dutch:
Blekinge län, Zweden
Esperanto:
Blekinge län, Svedio
Estonian:
Blekinge lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Blekinge län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بلکینگه, سوئد
Finnish:
Blekingen lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
Condado de Blekinge, Suecia
Hindi:
ब्लकिंगे लैन, स्वीडन
Hungarian:
Blekinge megye, Svédország
Indonesian:
Daerah Blekinge, Swedia
Japanese:
ブレーキンゲ県, スウェーデン
Korean:
블레킹에주, 스웨덴
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Blekinge län, Swêd
Latin:
Blekingiae Comitatus, Suecia
Latvian:
Blēkinges lēne, Zviedrija
Limburgian:
Blekinge län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Blekingės lėnas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lehn Blekinge, Sweden
Macedonian:
Блекинге, Шведска
Malay:
Daerah Blekinge, Sweden
Northern Frisian:
Blekinge, Swärik
Northern Sami:
Blekinge leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Blekinge län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Blekinge län, Sverige
Polish:
Blekinge, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Blekinge, Suécia
Romanian:
Blekinge län, Suedia
Scots:
Blekinge Coonty, Swaden
Scottish Gaelic:
Blekinge län, An t-Suain
Serbian:
Блећинге, Шведска
Serbo-Croatian:
Blekinge, Švedska
Slovak:
Blekinge, Švédsko
Swahili:
Blekinge län, Uswidi
Thai:
เทศมณฑลเบลียกิงเงอ, ประเทศสวีเดน
Turkish:
Blekinge ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Блекінге, Швеція
Urdu:
بلیکینے کاؤنٹی, سویڈن
Venetian:
Blekinge, Svèsia
Vietnamese:
Blekinge, Thụy Điển
Volapük:
Blekingiän, Svedän
Waray:
Condado han Blekinge, Suwesya
West Frisian:
Blekinge län, Sweden


A county and historical province (landskap) in the southeastern part of Sweden. The province covers exactly the same area as the administrative county, Blekinge county (län in Swedish).

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ivoechiton levis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Ivoechitonidae : Ivoechiton : Ivoechiton levis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blekinge_County
Wikidata ID:Q102377
GeoNames ID:2721357

Localities in this Region

Sweden
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic SeaSea
Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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