Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Albite from
Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659127
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659127:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘRakkurijÃĪrvi Cu-(Au) deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘKiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘKiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘKalixforsbron, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘRektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘHenry Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘTjÃĨrrojÃĨkka apatite-iron deposit, GÃĪllivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘTjÃĨrrojÃĨkka copper(-gold) deposit, GÃĪllivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘPainirova, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘTingvallskulle mine, Malmberget, GÃĪllivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Martinsson, O. (1997) The Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit and related geological excursion stops in the Kiruna area, in Research and exploration - where do they meet? 4th Biennial SGA Meeting, August 11-13, 1997, Turku, Finland. Excursion guidebook B1: ore deposits of Lapland in northern Finland and Sweden. Geological Survey of Finland Guide (Geologian Tutkimuskeskus Opas) 43, 37-39
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
Valentin Alain (2014) Mineral Chemistry and Texture Paragenesis of Alteration Minerals in the Pahtohavare Cu-Au Deposit, Sweden. Masters Thesis LuleÃĨ University of Technology
Logan, Leslie; Veress, Ervin; Andersson, Joel BH; Martinsson, Olof; Bauer, Tobias E (2023) Structural framework and timing of the Pahtohavare Cu\pmAu deposits, Kiruna mining district, Sweden. Solid Earth, 14 (7). 763-784
 
and/or  
Mindat.orgÂŪ is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. MindatÂŪ and mindat.orgÂŪ are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are ÂĐ OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 21, 2026 18:09:45
Go to top of page