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⇱ Markdal mine, Herräng ore field, Norrtälje, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Markdal mine, Herräng ore field, Norrtälje, Stockholm County, Swedeni
Regional Level Types
Markdal mineMine
Herräng ore fieldOre Field
NorrtäljeMunicipality
Stockholm CountyCounty
SwedenCountry
Markdal mine, Herräng ore field, Uppland Province, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 7' 41'' North , 18° 39' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Herräng377 (2017)0.6km
Näsviken221 (2018)1.5km
Arnö3,925 (2012)1.7km
Grisslehamn418 (2017)9.1km
Hallstavik4,536 (2017)9.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
73017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73017:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Markdalsgruvan, Herrängsfältet


Iron mine.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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