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Hasselhöjden, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, Swedeni
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HasselhöjdenQuarry
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Hasselhöjden, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 38' 2'' North , 14° 31' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.63416,14.51959
GeoHash:
G#: u6d762hf5
GRN:
N40E06
Type:
Quarry - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grythyttan859 (2017)8.0km
Nykroppa788 (2017)12.2km
Hällefors4,449 (2017)16.6km
Storfors2,218 (2017)18.0km
Persberg249 (2017)19.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
10601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10601:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b48c0392-9ef5-48fe-8c31-b1cb8ea2f19d
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Hasselhöjdens kalkbrott, Hällefors kommun, Örebro län, Sverige


Limestone quarry with ore bearing quartz veins. Located west of Ålvstorp.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Usually mixed with willemite.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Grains
Colour: Red
Description: As thin film on copper
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: Cubic singel crystals
Colour: Black, small crystals brown in thin section.
Description: This is the first recorded V variety of franklinite. Some crystals can hold up to 20%atom V (K. Gatedal commentary). The samples analyzed by Holtstam shows tht theiy are low in MnO, and high in Ca and in particular V (corresponding to 3.5–7.6 wt.% V2O5).
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Habit: Cubic singel crystals
Colour: Blue
Description: Extreamly small crystal usually in chlorite.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Colour: Silver, blue anisotropic in reflected light x-nicols
Description: Usually seen when Ag and Cu appears together
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: Singel crystal masses
Colour: Brown
Fluorescence: Weak green in SW.
Description: As finegrain masses in veins with sphalerite, copper stromeyerite, silver and so on.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Habit: Fibrous
Colour: White
Fluorescence: Yellow-orange (SW)

Gallery:

Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6ⓘ Hydrozincite
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
AgCuSⓘ Stromeyerite
Zn2SiO4ⓘ Willemite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘMckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘFranklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agⓘ SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Gatedal, K. (1997) Hasselhöjdens kalkbrott- en för Sverige ovanlig mineralförekomst. BGS Bulletinen nr 2, 1997. [also publised in Skarn – www.k1q.net/skarn 2000-06-14]
Holtstam, Dan (2002) New occurrences of willemite-franklinite assemblages in Bergslagen, central Sweden. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (3) 621-626 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-0621
vbgf.se (n.d.) https://vbgf.se/Fyndortsbeskrivningar/Hasselhojdens%20kalkbrott%20Grythyttan.pdf
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