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Bianchite from
Glomsrudkollen Zinc Mines, Åmot, Modum, Buskerud, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bianchite
Formula:Zn(H2O)6(SO4)
Comments:Bianchite was found in the dumps, when some of the material was removed and a deep profile of the dumps were revealed. It occured as a white to greyish powder, and are easily solved in water. The bianchite is almost without iron (Raade et al,1977).
Habit:powder
Colour:white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bianchite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Glomsrudkollen Zinc Mines, Åmot, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54862
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54862:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Raade, Gunnar (1970) Bianchite from Glomsrudkollen, Åmot. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 30
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.109
Raade, Gunnar (1995) Secondary Zn and Cu minerals from contact deposits of the Oslo region, Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 9. 8-26
 
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