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Vena Mines, Hammar, Askersund, Örebro County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Vena MinesGroup of Mines (Abandoned)
Hammar- not defined -
AskersundMunicipality
Örebro CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Vena Mines, Hammar, Närke Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 53' 6'' North , 15° 2' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1770
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Åmmeberg443 (2017)3.2km
Rönneshytta279 (2017)5.4km
Zinkgruvan316 (2017)8.0km
Askersund3,997 (2017)8.1km
Hammar266 (2017)9.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
3152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3152:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Venagruben
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vena gruvor


A fairly large area with around 100 small copper-cobalt mines (chalcopyrite-cobaltite ore, fahlband-type deposit) in a ~2 km long and maximum 400 m wide area striking SE-NW. Active 1770-1870.

To name a few (from S): Älg Mine, Gamla Vena Mine, Galt Mines, Åmmestorp Mine, Långban Mine (sic!), Hästefall Mine, Kofall Mine, Assessorskan Mine.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


34 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Benavidesite
Formula: Pb4MnSb6S14
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismuthinite var. Antimony-bearing Bismuthinite
Formula: (Bi,Sb)2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Costibite ?
Formula: CoSbS
Description: May possible be paracostibite
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: Longprismatic, striated.
Colour: Black to brown
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Giessenite
Formula: Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Izoklakeite (TL)
Formula: Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Type Locality:
Habit: aggregates up to a few mm in diameter
Description: Aggregates intergrown with Jaskólskiite, native bismuth, galena, pyrrhotite and, rarely, native antimony.
ⓘ Jaskólskiite (TL)
Formula: CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kobellite (TL)
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘ Lillianite ?
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Paracostibite
Formula: CoSbS
Description: May possibly be costibite
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘvar. Antimony-bearing Bismuthinite2.DB.05(Bi,Sb)2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCostibite ?2.EB.10dCoSbS
ⓘParacostibite ?2.EB.10eCoSbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘJaskólskiite (TL)2.HB.05cCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
ⓘKobellite (TL)2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘvar. Antimony-bearing Kobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘGiessenite2.HB.10bPb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ⓘIzoklakeite (TL)2.HB.10bPb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
ⓘBenavidesite2.HB.15Pb4MnSb6S14
ⓘLillianite ?2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Sⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ ParacostibiteCoSbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ Bismuthinite var. Antimony-bearing Bismuthinite(Bi,Sb)2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Coⓘ ParacostibiteCoSbS
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Cuⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Cuⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Cuⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sbⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sbⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Sbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ ParacostibiteCoSbS
Sbⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ Bismuthinite var. Antimony-bearing Bismuthinite(Bi,Sb)2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Pbⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Pbⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Pbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Biⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Biⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Biⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ Kobellite var. Antimony-bearing KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biⓘ Bismuthinite var. Antimony-bearing Bismuthinite(Bi,Sb)2S3

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