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Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Swedeni
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Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Hälsingland Province, Sweden

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Chondrodite

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Chondrodite, etc.

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Fluorapatite

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Chondrodite

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Chondrodite, etc.

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Fluorapatite

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Chondrodite

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Chondrodite, etc.

Mansjöberg limestone quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 35' 15'' North , 15° 18' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.58754,15.30139
GRN:
N42E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Los354 (2017)17.7km
Furudal396 (2017)47.6km
Skattungbyn310 (2017)50.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3168:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mansjöberg kalkbrott


This entry consists of three different limestone quarries.
Located about 50 m away from the Mansjöberg iron mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Described from this locality as amphodelite (altered anorthite)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Mansjöite'
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite
Formula: (K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Alkali-spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Blackish-green
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel
var. Alkali-spinel		4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite
var. Barium-bearing phlogopite		9.EC.20(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Mansjöite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2

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References

Von Eckermann, Harry (1922) The alkali-spinel of the Mansjö Mt. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 44 (6). p.757-760. doi:10.1080/11035892209444533
Stenberg, Tommy (2002) Los den 7-8 september 2022 - berättelser från mineraljakt och viltsafari. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 12 (37) 7-11
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