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Locality Name:
Gåsgruvan Ore Field, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1890
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1850

mindat Locality ID: 21980
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-21980.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Gåsgruvan Ore Field, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 5

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Blankagruvan
Gåsgruvan
Igeltjärn Mine
Koberg Zinc Mine
Ladugruvan

Latitude: 59°43'45"N
Longitude: 14°14'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 59.729166666667,14.233333333333
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As B Ba Bi C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Si Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al B Bi C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O Pb S Si Ti U W 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAmphiboleApatiteApophylliteAragoniteArsenicArsenopyriteBaddeleyiteBaryteBeryl
BrauniteBruciteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovelliteCubanite
DescloiziteDiasporeEpidoteFluoriteGarnetHumiteHydrotalciteIlvaiteKobelliteLudwigite
MalachiteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePalygorskitePrehnitePyrite
PyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteTalc
TitaniteValleriiteVesuvianiteWollastoniteWurtziteZirconolite

74 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Annite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baddeleyite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Braunite  (*)Brucite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Chondrodite  (*)Clinohumite  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cordierite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dissakisite-(Ce)  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Fayalite  (*)Ferro-hornblende  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)Fluorite  (*)Gahnite  (*)Galena  (*)Galenobismutite  (*)
Grossular  (*)Groutite  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Humite  (*)
Ilvaite  (*)Ludwigite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Manganite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Palygorskite  (*)Periclase  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyroaurite  (*)Pyrobelonite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rustumite  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Talc  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Valleriite  (*)
Vesuvianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Zirconolite  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21890185003419
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)189018501112858706
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2189018500356
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2189018501112858718
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)1890185003250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS1890185011128589052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O61890185002060
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)21890185011128585509
Baddeleyite  (*)BaddeleyiteZrO2189018501112858238
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)189018502112856,11285811547
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1890185001966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S31890185001935
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)189018501112856483
Brucite  (*)BruciteMg(OH)2189018502112856,112859462
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)189018504112855,112856,112858,11285927770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS218901850111285827198
Chondrodite  (*)HumiteMg5(SiO4)2F2189018501112858285
Clinohumite  (*)HumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2189018501112858236
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1890185011128561025
Copper  (*)CopperCu1890185003846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O181890185011128581008
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS1890185004165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3189018500802
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O61890185004135
Dissakisite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)18901850111285811
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)21890185011128589895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1890185011128558173
Fayalite  (*)OlivineFe2+2(SiO4)189018500371
Ferro-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2189018501112855271
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F1890185011128562740
Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)ApophylliteKCa4Si8O20F·8H2O189018500303
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF21890185011128569617
Gahnite  (*)SpinelZnAl2O4189018501112858445
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS18901850111285824243
Galenobismutite  (*)KobellitePbBi2S4189018500192
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3189018502112856,1128571544
Groutite  (*)DiasporeMn3+O(OH)18901850111285672
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6189018500741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O318901850014640
Humite  (*)HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F218901850111285980
Ilvaite  (*)IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)189018500197
Ludwigite  (*)LudwigiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)189018500134
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4189018502112856,11285914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)218901850111285812537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)189018501112856770
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS21890185005800
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O1890185001508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)218901850111285817380
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O189018501112856306
Periclase  (*)RocksaltMgO189018501112856114
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)21890185011128582273
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)21890185001898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS218901850111285539462
Pyroaurite  (*)HydrotalciteMg6Fe3+2(CO3)(OH)16·4H2O18901850089
Pyrobelonite  (*)DescloizitePbMn2+VO4(OH)18901850111285621
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO21890185003106
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81890185009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO218901850061156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)1890185011128561711
Rustumite  (*)NoneCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl21890185011128576
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)1890185004894
Silver  (*)CopperAg1890185005186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS18901850111285821482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O4189018502112856,1128581934
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2189018502112856,1128583337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O1890185004899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)21890185011128562562
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21890185002718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O189018500890
Valleriite  (*)Valleriite2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)2]189018500237
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)101890185011128561395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO31890185001247
Zirconolite  (*)Zirconolite(Ca,Y)Zr(Ti,Mg,Al)2O7189018501112858140
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1890185001025


1 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Kristen00240118901850  Fe, Mn, S ore formation   Yes Fe, Mn, S220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenBergslagenSundblad et al. (1993)10.1016/0301-9268(93)90085-GPR64_319 

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