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Sonolite from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Sonolite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sonolite
Formula:Mn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Comments:Sonolite is a late stage fissure mineral in different mineral associations in fissures in both dolomite and hausmannite. It can occur as quite well developed, dark brown crystals up to 9 x 5 mm.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sonolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:74028
Long-form Identifier:1:3:74028:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sonolite
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘNordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘKitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘBrattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘJakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘSjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Sweden
References
Gatedal, Kjell (n.d.) Personal Communication.
Holtstam, Dan, Langhof, Jörgen - Eds. (1999) Långban - The mines, their minerals, geology and explorers. Raster Förlag; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. p.1-216.
 
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