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Altaite from
Dragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Altaite
Formula:PbTe
Comments:Occure as <12µm inclusions in other sulphides.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Altaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361282:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Altaite
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘTrolla Quarry, Bymarka, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
References
McQueen, K.G. (1990) The Dragset copper-zinc deposit: a deformed, volcanogenic sulphide occurrence in the Løkken greenstones, Central Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 70 (1) 1-19
McQueen, K. G. (1990) Tellurides in metamorphosed stringer ore from the Dragset deposit, south Trondelag, Norway. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1990 (5) 205-216
Kiss, Gabriella B.; Paulsen, Hanne-Kristin; Miranda, Ana Carolina R.; Mansur, Eduardo T. (2025) Mineral chemistry from the Dragset volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit (Norwegian Caledonides, Trondheim Nappe Complex): Genetical implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106733 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106733
 
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