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Actinolite from
Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite1
Talc1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75065
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75065:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘRisÃĪng mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘKalkberg mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘHornberg mine, Sundborn, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘBispberg iron mines, SÃĪter, Dalarna County, Sweden
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘDalskarlbo Mine, Öster Silvberg mining district, SÃĪter, Dalarna County, Sweden
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘGumsberg project, Öster Silvberg mining district, SÃĪter, Dalarna County, Sweden
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘVintjÃĪrn mines, SvÃĪrdsjÃķ, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘRyllshyttan, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘGarpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘGarpenberg SÃķdra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Gatedal, Kjell (n.d.) Personal Communication.
Lasskogen, J. (2010) Volcanological and volcano-sedimentary facies stratigraphical interpretation of the Falun Cu-Zn-Pb-(Ag-Au) sulphide deposit, Bergslagen district, Sweden. M.S. Thesis, LuleÃĨ University of Technology, Sweden.
Kampmann, Tobias C., Stephens, Michael B., Weihed, PÃĪr (2016) 3D modelling and sheath folding at the Falun pyritic Zn-Pb-Cu-(Au-Ag) sulphide deposit and implications for exploration in a 1.9 Ga ore district, Fennoscandian Shield, Sweden. Mineralium Deposita, 51 (5) 665-680 doi:10.1007/s00126-016-0638-z
 
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