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Palygorskite from
Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Palygorskite

Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Braunite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276704
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276704:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Palygorskite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Sandström, F., Lorin, T. & Strand, U. (2009): Geologi och mineralogi i Gåsgruvefältet, Filipstad. Litofilen. 26 (2): 16-38
 
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