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Skrikerum Mine, Valdemarsvik, Östergötland County, Swedeni
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Skrikerum MineMine
ValdemarsvikMunicipality
Östergötland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 9' 37'' North , 16° 25' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valdemarsvik2,685 (2017)11.7km
Falerum236 (2017)12.4km
Gusum1,149 (2017)12.9km
Edsbruk324 (2017)16.1km
Ringarum605 (2012)19.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
3161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3161:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skrikerumsgruvan; Skrickerum
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Skrikerum, Valdemarsvik kommune‎, Östergötlands län, Sverige


Cu-Ag-Pb-Se deposit. Berzelianite, the first mineral containing Se, was first discovered and described from this locality (by Berzelius in 1817). Old maps use the spelling "Skrickerum", which is not in use today.

The Skrikerum mine is located in a mountainous forest area within a nature reserve in Valdemarsvik Municipality in Östergötland County, Sweden. The area has been protected since 2011 and is 115 hectares in size. The reserve includes hills, smaller wetlands, and a few small lakes/ponds. The reserve consists of coniferous forest and swamp forest.

Table 1. History of the Skrikerum Mine (after Sandström 2007)

Period
Mining for copper 1779-1784
Description of eucairite 1818
Mining for copper and selenium 1826-1832
Mosander visits the mine 1853
Description of crookesite and berzelianite 1866
Mining for selenium 1898-1899


Note on samples labelled "berzelianite": A relatively widespread misconception among mineral collectors is that every black impregnation in calcite is berzelianite. In fact, these impregnations may consist of several selenide minerals (crookesite, umangite, eucairite, etc.), and berzelianite might be among these, but not always.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


44 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Habit: Grains up to 0,2 mm
Description: Together with chalcopyrite, berzelianite, eucairite and selenojalpaite
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: occurs in calcite with eucairite
ⓘ Athabascaite
Formula: Cu5Se4
ⓘ Berzelianite (TL)
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bukovite
Formula: (Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Habit: finegrained grains
Description: So fingrained that it is impossible to identify in a binoculare
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcomenite
Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Colour: bluegreen
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Colour: light leadgrey (fresh)
Description: Occurs often together with klockmannite
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crookesite (TL)
Formula: Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Type Locality:
Habit: masses up to 5 x 5 x 2 cm
Description: Found as finely disseminated grains in calcite. Invidual grains of the mineral are not visible to the naked eye but can be seen with a binocular microscope. Crookesite is lead-grey on a fresh surface, brittle when crushed with a needle and shows two fairly well developed cleavages at right angles.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Eucairite (TL)
Formula: AgCuSe
Type Locality:
Colour: silver-white to lead-grey
References:
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hakite-(Hg)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabatierite
Formula: TlCu6Se4
ⓘ Selenojalpaite (TL)
Formula: Ag3CuSe2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘBerzelianite (TL)2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘAthabascaite2.BA.25Cu5Se4
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSelenojalpaite (TL)2.BA.45Ag3CuSe2
ⓘEucairite (TL)2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘBukovite2.BD.30(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
ⓘSabatierite2.BD.45TlCu6Se4
ⓘCrookesite (TL)2.BD.50Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
ⓘHakite-(Hg)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘChalcomenite4.JH.05CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘHisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'
-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AthabascaiteCu5Se4
Cuⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Cuⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ Hakite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Cuⓘ SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AthabascaiteCu5Se4
Seⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Seⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ Hakite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Seⓘ SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
AgSilver
Agⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Hakite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Hakite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
TlThallium
Tlⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Tlⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Tlⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrickerum_(naturreservat)
Wikidata ID:Q30164415

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