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Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Stor MineMine
Persberg- not defined -
FilipstadMunicipality
Värmland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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06211700017272082955115.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02082500017272082968887.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
06211700017272082955115.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02082500017272082968887.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
06993690017272082969273.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02082500017272082968887.jpg
View of the Persberg magnetite mining area, ca. 1900.

Stor Mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57291:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Storgruvan


Iron mine, second largest in the district. Closed 1980.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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