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Quartz from
Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Laitakarite56
Chalcopyrite47
Clausthalite29
Pyrrhotite19
Native Bismuth14
Native Gold9
- var Electrum2
Cubanite7
Pekoite4
Wittite4
Galenobismutite4
Weibullite3
Ikunolite2
Platynite2
Nordströmite1
Friedrichite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75069
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75069:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBroddbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘNya Kårarvet, Kårarvet, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘFinnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘGrönsjöberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘBjursås pegmatite, Bjursås, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘLövåsen, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘFlinten, Sundborn, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘSvärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘÖsterby, St. Skedevi, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘÖster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
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