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86Y-HHWLepidolite, Tourmaline (Var: Verdelite) A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Varuträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenDimensions: 50 mm x 40 mm x 15 mm
Weight: 50 g
HUW-V7NLepidolite
Varuträsk, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenDimensions: 120 mm x 90 mm x 70 mm
Weight: 750 g
Lepidolite in quartz with beryl.
TGV-6XFPyrite FeS2 , Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Taberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenDimensions: 60 mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
Weight: 150 g
Two different sulphides, pyrite white metallic and chalcopyrite, yellow metallic.
GCJ-968Quartz SiO2 , Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Taberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenDimensions: 85 mm x 55 mm x 15 mm
Weight: 125 g
Vesuvianite and quartz became visible after acidification with hydrochloric acid.
R0G-LW1Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 , Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Taberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenDimensions: 70 mm x 65 mm x 12 mm
Weight: 175 g
Vesuvianite and actinolite became visible after acidification with hydrochloric acid.
A9D-AA5Magnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Taberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenDimensions: 60 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
Weight: 200 g
VK9-0PPRhodonite CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] , Sphalerite ZnS , Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Garpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, SwedenDimensions: 90 mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
Weight: 550 g
Rhodonite with a layer of black sphalerite and yellowish chalcopyrite.
577-CF2Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenDimensions: 55 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
Weight: 250 g
Piemontite, in the dark part are crystals.
8T0-Q8QWolframite Group, Scheelite Ca(WO4)
Baggetorp, Tjällmo, Motala, Östergötland County, SwedenDimensions: 90 mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
Weight: 450 g
Black wolframite group with scheelite.
ERL-LQ6Calcite CaCO3
Gåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenLargest Crystal Size: 50 mm
Weight: 50 g