Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Kalmar County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gladhammar mines | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Västervik | Municipality |
| Kalmar County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 43' 9'' North , 16° 25' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3157:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e7a35b21-f7d3-4668-8301-3d8476a6f9a9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gladhammars gruver; Gladhammars gruvfalt
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Gladhammars gruvor, Västerviks kommun, Kalmar län, Sverige
A copper and cobalt mining area 15 km SW of Västervik, the Gladhammar mines are among the oldest mines in Sweden.
There existed three main groups of mines, in an area of about 1000m in length, from NW to SE: Ryssgruve Field, Holländare Field and Solbergs Field, respectively. Further SE, some smaller test pits and mines are scattered.
Iron mining in the area was first mentioned in 1525, followed by a period with copper mining from the 1560s and cobalt mining from 1777. It was closed in 1892.
The most important field and visited area was the Holländere Field. The mines are found in a 275 m long NW—SE area on a mountain 43 m above the lake Tjursbosjön.
The dumps are now completely removed
The Gladhammar mines are the type locality of three minerals: gladite, hammarite and lindstömite. It was thus a popular excursion sites for mineral collectors and scientists.
Until 2011 the top of the hill Käringryggen was covered by dumps from the mines, and many of the mineral samples labelled as coming from Gladhammar mines have been found in these dumps. Now these dumps are totally removed, due to environmental issues. According to Karlsson et al.(2015), it has been calculated that since the end of the mining at Gladhammar (in 1872) about 1 kg of arsenic, 125 kg of cobalt, 430 kg of copper, and 60 kg of lead has leaked to the lake below per year.
The possibilities for collectors are thus history.
However, at the southeastern end of the mining field, some dumps have been left for strictly scientific purposes.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities40 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Description: As a secondary product on galenobismutite |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Description: Difficult to distinguish frm Linneite |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gladite (TL) Formula: PbCuBi5S9 Type Locality: Habit: prismatic |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Hammarite (TL) Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Krupkaite Formula: PbCuBi3S6 References: |
| ⓘ Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 Habit: Fibrous aggregates |
| ⓘ Lindströmite (TL) Formula: Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tavagnascoite Formula: Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ | Krupkaite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi3S6 |
| ⓘ | Lindströmite (TL) | 2.HB.05a | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Hammarite (TL) | 2.HB.05a | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| ⓘ | Gladite (TL) | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi5S9 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Tavagnascoite | 7.BB.35 | Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tavagnascoite | Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tavagnascoite | Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| S | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| S | ⓘ Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
| S | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| S | ⓘ Lindströmite | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Tavagnascoite | Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Cu | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| Cu | ⓘ Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lindströmite | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Lindströmite | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 |
| Bi | ⓘ Krupkaite | PbCuBi3S6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Lindströmite | Pb3Cu3Bi7S15 |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tavagnascoite | Bi4O4(SO4)(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Localities in this Region
- Kalmar County
- Västervik
- Gladhammar mines
- Västervik
- Kalmar County
- Västervik
- Gladhammar mines
- Holländare Field
- Prins Carls mine
- Ryssgruve Field
- Solberg Field
- Gladhammar mines
- Västervik
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References
Svenonius, Fredrik (1905) Beskrifning till kartbladet Ankarsrum [Description for the map sheet Ankarsrum]. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning Serie Aa 126. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning
Johansson, K. (1924) Bidrag till Gladhammar-gruvornas mineralogi [Contribution to the mineralogy of the Gladhammar mines]. Arkiv für Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi [Archive for Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology], 9 (8) 1-22
Karlsson, Jon, Segerström, Ulf, Berg, Anna, Mattielli, Nadine, Bindler, Richard (2015) Tracing modern environmental conditions to their roots in early mining, metallurgy, and settlement in Gladhammar, southeast Sweden: Vegetation and pollution history outside the traditional Bergslagen mining region. The Holocene, 25 (6). 944-955 doi:10.1177/0959683615574586
Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Kalmar County, Sweden