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Forsterite from
Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61570
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61570:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘStora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘLångban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘGåsborn, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘHaborshytte ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘKitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘMoss mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘKaveltorp Mines, Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Econ Geol (1984) 79:696-715
 
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