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Irland working, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Irland working, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 51' 20'' North , 14° 15' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nordmark234 (2012)9.0km
Persberg249 (2017)11.8km
Lesjöfors948 (2017)14.0km
Filipstad6,119 (2017)16.7km
Hällefors4,449 (2017)16.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
263282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263282:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Irlands arbetsrum (Brytrummet Irland), Långban, Långbans Malmtrakt, Filipstads kommun, Värmlands län, Sverige


Ore body close to the Hindenburg and Amerika ores. Roughly between 140 and 170 m depth.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adelite
Formula: CaMg(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Arsenoclasite
Formula: Mn2+5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Sarkinite
Formula: Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
✪ Swedenborgite
Formula: NaBe4Sb5+O7
Habit: hexagonal prisms striated perpendicular to c axis
Colour: light brown
Fluorescence: Bright blue (SW), bright red (MW), red (LW)
Description: Glassy crystals to about 1 cm embedded in massive calcite. Under SW UV, the bright blue-fluorescing crystals contrast sharply with the orange-red-fluorescing calcite host.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSwedenborgite4.AC.05NaBe4Sb5+O7
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSarkinite8.BB.15Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘArsenoclasite8.BD.10Mn2+5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘAdelite8.BH.35CaMg(AsO4)(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ArsenoclasiteMn52+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ SwedenborgiteNaBe4Sb5+O7
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ArsenoclasiteMn52+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ SwedenborgiteNaBe4Sb5+O7
NaSodium
Naⓘ SwedenborgiteNaBe4Sb5+O7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ArsenoclasiteMn52+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdeliteCaMg(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsenoclasiteMn52+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SwedenborgiteNaBe4Sb5+O7

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