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Sirsjöberg Mine, Hjulsjö, Hällefors, Örebro County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sirsjöberg Mine | Mine |
| Hjulsjö | - not defined - |
| Hällefors | Municipality |
| Örebro County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
Sirsjöberg Mine, Hjulsjö,Bergslagen mining district, Sweden
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 49' 6'' North , 14° 38' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hällefors | 4,449(2017) | 8.0km |
| Grythyttan | 859(2017) | 14.0km |
| Kopparberg | 3,065(2017) | 20.4km |
| Ställdalen | 481(2017) | 21.1km |
| Persberg | 249(2017) | 23.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sirsjöbergsgruvan
Closed iron mine. The Sirsjöberg iron ore is massive magnetite separated from an underlying limestone horizon by a garnet-pyroxene-amphibole skarn.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘActinolite Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘDiopside Formula:CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ'Garnet Group' Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula:◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘMagnetite Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘMinnesotaite Formula:Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘMolybdenite Formula:MoS2 References: |
| ⓘStilpnomelane Formula:(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Minnesotaite | 9.EC.05 | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘMinnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘMinnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘMinnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘMolybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘHornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘActinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘMinnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘStilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘMolybdenite | MoS2 |
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