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Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Swedeni
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Kårarvet, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y), etc.

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y), etc.

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Muscovite, etc.

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 36' 29'' North , 15° 33' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.60812,15.56408
GRN:
N41E06
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falun37,000 (2017)3.4km
Aspeboda219 (2017)6.7km
Grycksbo1,870 (2017)9.8km
Ornäs1,083 (2017)11.0km
Sundborn923 (2017)12.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
9549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9549:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kararfvet; Korarfvet


Quartz quarry in pegmatite.

Note on the mineral list: The pseudomorphs after large crystals of "pyrophysalite" that have been reported from this locality in the 1870s are by modern nomenclature damourite (variety of muscovite) pseudomorphs after topaz (see Atterberg 1875; Wallerius 1932).

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Fluocerite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
GFF 1, 119
ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite
Formula: (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
References:
GFF 1, 119
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
References:
GFF 1, 119
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Description: referring to analyses published by Hintze Y >> Ce
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hjelmite'
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Description: Yttrian microlite, earlier known as "hjelmite" and "yttromicrolite".
References:
Am Min 64, 890
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
GFF 11, 384
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Damourite pseudomorphs after pyrophysalite ( = topaz) has been described by V. Peterson from this locality (Wallerius 1932)
ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Damourite pseudomorphs after pyrophysalite ( = topaz) has been described by V. Peterson from this locality (Wallerius 1932)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
Description: (minor amount, with pyrorthite and oligoclase - British Museum specimens)
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
Description: (minor amount, with pyrorthite and oligoclase - British Museum specimens)
ⓘ 'Pyrorthite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rynersonite
Formula: CaTa2O6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
References:
GFF 81, 231
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)'
Formula: (Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrocerite3.AB.25(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRynersonite4.DF.05CaTa2O6
ⓘYttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ⓘ'Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)'4.DH.15 va(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fluocerite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Hjelmite'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-
ⓘ'Pyrorthite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
Caⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
Yⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite(Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Taⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7
UUranium
Uⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Uⓘ Yttromicrolite (of Hogarth)(Ca,Y3+,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb,Ti,Fe3+)2O7

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References

Berzelius, Jacob (1815) IX. Undersökning af en ny Gadolinit-art frän Kårarfvet i grannskapet af Fahlun [IX. Investigation of a new Gadolinite species from the Kårarfvet in the neighborhood of Fahlun]. Afhandlingar i fysik, kemi och mineralogi [Treatises in physics, chemistry and mineralogy], 4. p.388-395.
Zittel, K. (1860) Mittheilungen an Prof. Bronn (Mineralogische Bemerkungen einer Reise durch Schweden und Norwegen). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde. Jahrgang 1860, 788-?.
Nordenskjöld, A. E. (1860) Beitrag zur Kenntniss von in Schweden vorkommenden Yttrotantal- und Yttroniob-Mineralien. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 187. 278-291 doi:10.1002/andp.18601871009
Nordstrom, Th. (1872) Om i Falutrakten förekommande mineralbrott. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 1 (7) 119-123 doi:10.1080/11035897209455526
Atterberg, Alb (1875) Tvenne pseudomorfoser från Kårarfvet. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 2 (10) 402-407 doi:10.1080/11035897509448668
Wallerius, Ivar D. (1932) Omvandlad pyrofysalit. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 54 (3) 279-280 doi:10.1080/11035893209448794
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