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Österby, St. Skedevi, Säter, Dalarna County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Österby | Quarry (Overgrown) |
| St. Skedevi | - not defined - |
| Säter | Municipality |
| Dalarna County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
Österby, St. Skedevi, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 24' 1'' North , 15° 43' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
An old quartz quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
| ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) Formula: CeF3 Colour: Pale reddish yellow |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Gadolinite' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) (TL) Formula: Y3Si3O10F Type Locality: References: Škoda, Radek, Plášil, Jakub, Jonsson, Erik, Čopjaková, Renata, Langhof, Jörgen, Galiová, Michaela Vašinová (2015) Redefinition of thalénite-(Y) and discreditation of fluorthalénite-(Y): A re-investigation of type material from the Österby pegmatite, Dalarna, Sweden, and from additional localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 965-983 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.07 |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | CeF3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ | Yttrotantalite-(Y) | 4.DG.10 | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thalénite-(Y) (TL) | 9.BJ.20 | Y3Si3O10F |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y) | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Bergslagen-LivoniaShield
EuropeContinent
ScandinaviaRegion
Sweden
- Bergslagen mining districtMining District
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References
Weibull, Mats (1886) Om fluoceriten från Österby i Dalarne. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 8 (7) 496-500 doi:10.1080/11035898609442436
Mason, Brian, Roberts, Carroll N. (1949) Minerals of the Österby pegmatite, Dalarna, Sweden. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 71 (4) 537-544 doi:10.1080/11035894909453285
Škoda, Radek, Plášil, Jakub, Jonsson, Erik, Čopjaková, Renata, Langhof, Jörgen, Galiová, Michaela Vašinová (2015) Redefinition of thalénite-(Y) and discreditation of fluorthalénite-(Y): A re-investigation of type material from the Österby pegmatite, Dalarna, Sweden, and from additional localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 965-983 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.07
Österby, St. Skedevi, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden