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Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Swedeni
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View of the Källarmine

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
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General view from the pit and the dump.

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
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Omer and I collecting minerals.

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
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View of the Källarmine

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
06245320017272046244143.jpg
General view from the pit and the dump.

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
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Omer and I collecting minerals.

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
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View of the Källarmine

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
06245320017272046244143.jpg
General view from the pit and the dump.

Källargruvan, Sunne, Värmland County, Sweden
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 55' 29'' North , 12° 43' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.92486,12.72685
GeoHash:
G#: u69hcsgrt
GRN:
N40E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Uddheden266 (2017)10.5km
Hult473 (2018)11.6km
Gunnarskog275 (2017)15.0km
Charlottenberg2,368 (2017)24.0km
Lysvik326 (2017)24.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
20034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20034:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Källargruvan, Sunne kommun, Värmlands län, Sverige


Copper mine with secondary sulphates, probably formed after the closing of the mine, by humic acids weathering sulfides.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Colour: azurblue
Description: microcrystals to 2 mm Delisle's collection catalogue of Davila (vol 2, 1767), p. 511, reports "bleu de montagne", i.e. azurite associated with "cuivre gris", i.e. tetrahedrite-tennantite
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: massive
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Description: Identified by XRD
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: small grains
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: Identified by XRD (Uta Müller 22.9.1991)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Habit: dendritic
Description: Sample of dendritic copper in Anders Philip Tidström (1723-1779) collection (nr 1894), Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: Together with langite and brochantite. Identified by XRD ( 21.08.1991, by Uta Müller)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tiberiobardiite
Formula: {Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘTiberiobardiite7.DE.47{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tiberiobardiite{Cu9Al[SiO3(OH)]2(OH)12(H2O)6}(SO4)1.5 · 10H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Persson, A. (2000) Källargruvan. http://www.k1q.net/skarn/articles/article14.pdf
Persson, Anders (2019) Källargruvan. En sulfatmineralisering i västra Värmland [Källargruvan. A sulfate mineralization in western Värmland]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 46 (1). 18-24
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