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Molybdophyllite from
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Molybdophyllite

Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Molybdophyllite

Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
02980080017272013621620.jpg
Molybdophyllite

Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdophyllite
Formula:Pb8Mg9[Si10O28(OH)8O2(CO3)3] · H2O
Habit:mica-like aggregates
Colour:pink-tinted grey-white color
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54032
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54032:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdophyllite
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Nysten, Per (1984) Kleinod des Nordens - Harstigen in Schweden [Jewel of the North - Harstigen in Sweden], in Das Magazin für Liebhaber von Mineralien und Edle Steinen. Magma, 2 (2) 12-30
Jonsson, Erik, Holtstam, Dan (2003) En sahlinit-molybdofyllitassociation från Harstigen [A sahlinite-molybdophyllite association from Harstigen]. In Långbansnytt. De första 20 åren 1983-2003 Vol. 2 - Långbansällskapet - Skrifter och rapporter. Långbans sällskapet (Långban Society) p.114-115.
Kolitsch, U., Merlino, S., Holtstam, D. (2012) Molybdophyllite: crystal chemistry, crystal structure, OD character and modular relationships with britvinite. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 493-516 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.04
 
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