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Mertainen, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 42' 23'' North , 20° 47' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.70643,20.78558
GRN:
N46E06
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Svappavaara400 (2017)13.1km
Jukkasjärvi607 (2017)17.5km
Tuolluvaara979 (2017)24.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
207358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207358:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Several iron ore bodies located 30 km SE of Kiruna.
Ore reserves down to 300 m depth approximately 165 Mton.

Test drilling done in 2010 (http://www.lkab.com/?openform&id=19846), followed by mining. In December 2016 Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB closed the mine for indefinite time (Wikipedia, accessed 11 July 2026).

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertainen

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References

Erland Grip, Frietsch, Rudyard (1973) Malm i Sverige 2: Norra Sverige [Ore in Sweden 2: Northern Sweden]. Almqvust & Wiksell, Stockholm. p.1-295.
Lundberg, B.; Smellie, J. (1979) Painirova and Mertainen iron ores: two deposits of the Kiruna iron ore type in northern Sweden. Economic Geology, 74 (5). p.1131-1152. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.74.5.1131
Smellie, John A. T. (1980) Kiruna-type iron ores from Mertainen and Painirova. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 102 (3) 290-291 doi:10.1080/11035898009455181
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