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Pyromorphite from
Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Habit:Elongated prisms
Colour:reddish brown, very rare green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lovisagruvan (Lovisa Mine), Stråssa, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:62147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:62147:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘGarpenberg Södra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Sandström, Frej, Lorin, Torbjörn (2008) Lovisagruvan, Lindesberg. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 25 (1) 18-38
Andersson, S. S., Sahlström, F., Jonsson, E., Luth, S., Lynch, E. P., Högdahl, K., ... & Bergqvist, M. (2022). Mineral paragenesis and sulphide trace element distribution in the metamorphosed Lovisa Zn-Pb deposit, Bergslagen (Sweden), as revealed by 3D X-ray tomography, ore petrography and LA-ICP-MS analysis. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104611.
 
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