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Greenockite from
Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Greenockite | |
| Formula: | CdS | |
| Comments: | Normally as thin fracture fillings in zinkblende ore. Rarely as coatings on other crystals in vugs. Easily confused with a more common yellowish green chlorite mineral. | |
| Colour: | greenish yellow | |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Galena | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Greenockite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 62145 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:62145:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Greenockite | ||
| 53.0km (32.9 miles) | ⓘGarden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden | |
| References | ||
Lovisagruvan, Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden