Norrbotten County, Sweden (original) (raw)

Acanthite

Formula: Ag2S

Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'

Akaganeite

Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O

Description: Corrosion product.

Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities:

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Luossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tundra North, Riksgränsen, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Allanite-(Y)

Formula: (CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Almandine

Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sörhällan quarry, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Björkstugan, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Anatase

Formula: TiO2

Andalusite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Andalusite var. Viridine

Formula: (Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O

Localities:

Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjatisvare, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjatjisvaratj beach, Tjatisvare, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Andradite

Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Gruvberget, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Andradite var. Melanite

Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3

References:

Kresten, Peter, Printzlau, Ivan, Rex, David, Vartiainen, Heikki, Woolley, Alan (1977) New ages of carbonatitic and alkaline ultramafic rocks from Sweden and Finland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 99 (1) 62-65 doi:10.1080/11035897709454992

Anglesite

Formula: PbSO4

Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO4

Localities:

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

Localities:

Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Rektorn, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Annite

Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities:

Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiirunavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Antigorite

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.

Description: Xls to 5cm embedded in massive iron ore

'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: A B4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O

Localities:

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Parta mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Aragonite

Formula: CaCO3

Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2

References:

Kresten, Peter, Printzlau, Ivan, Rex, David, Vartiainen, Heikki, Woolley, Alan (1977) New ages of carbonatitic and alkaline ultramafic rocks from Sweden and Finland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 99 (1) 62-65 doi:10.1080/11035897709454992

Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

'Asbestos'

Localities:

Alkavare, Sarek National Park, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Silpatjåkko (Kedkevare), Padjelanta National Park, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Augite

Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

Aurostibite

Formula: AuSb2

Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Bavenite

Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2

Beraunite

Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O

Bermanite

Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

Bertrandite

Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2

Localities:

Mjöfjärden, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Vinberget Quarry, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Beryl

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

'Bindheimite'

Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O

'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.

Bismutotantalite

Formula: Bi(Ta,Nb)O4

Description: Black elongated well developed crystals up to 1 cm size associated to colored tourmaline, albite, trilithionite et.c.

Bixbyite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn3+2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Boltwoodite

Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O

Bornite

Formula: Cu5FeS4

Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.

Boulangerite

Formula: Pb5Sb4S11

Localities:

Nasafjäll Mine, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Alkavare, Sarek National Park, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Silpatjåkko (Kedkevare), Padjelanta National Park, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Braunite

Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Cacoxenite

Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O

Habit: acicular

Colour: yellow

Calaverite

Formula: AuTe2

Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.

'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

Localities:

Nautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjårrojåkka copper (-gold) deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'

Localities:

Nautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjårrojåkka apatite-iron deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjårrojåkka copper (-gold) deposit, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Cattierite

Formula: CoS2

Cerianite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2

Cerussite

Formula: PbCO3

'Chabazite'

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Chalcoalumite

Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O

Chalcocite

Formula: Cu2S

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 53 localities in this region.

Chamosite

Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

Chlorapatite ?

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl

'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.

Chromite

Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

Localities:

Sähkok-Ruopsok, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Paije Sartajaur, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kukkola prospect, Haparanda, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

Chrysotile

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

Localities:

Lautakoski, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sähkok-Ruopsok, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tundra North, Riksgränsen, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tapuli (Tapulivuoma), Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Clinochlore var. Corundophilite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8

Clinochlore var. Pennine

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Columbite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6

'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Localities:

Mjöfjärden, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Vassijaure, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Copper

Formula: Cu

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

Corundum

Formula: Al2O3

Localities:

Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Parvavaara, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Baron mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Covellite

Formula: CuS

Localities:

Gruvberget, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Iekelvare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden ? (more information)

Crandallite

Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Habit: agate-like spheres

Colour: white

Cuprite

Formula: Cu2O

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite

Formula: Cu2O

Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)

Daubréelite

Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4

'Delessite'

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8

Devilline

Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Digenite

Formula: Cu9S5

Localities:

Luossavaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tapuli (Tapulivuoma), Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden ? (more information)

Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi2O6

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite

Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2

Dufrénite

Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O

Dumortierite

Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)

Localities:

Svanisträsk, Harads, Boden, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Dumortierite locality, Junosuando, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sandträsket, Boden, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Edenite

Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Enstatite

Formula: Mg2Si2O6

Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.

Erythrite

Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

Euxenite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Localities:

Mjöfjärden, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Flakaberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Naakajärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sähkok-Ruopsok, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden ? (more information)

'Feldspar Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

'Fergusonite'

Fergusonite-(Y)

Formula: YNbO4

Localities:

Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Flakaberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Reunavare, Varjisträsk, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sörhällan quarry, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Ferrihollandite

Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Fe3+2)O16

Localities:

Sörhårås, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Stuor-Njåske, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjatisvare, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Upper manganese ravine, Stuor-Njåske, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Description: Chemical analysis by A. Bygden of "hollandite" (sensu lato) published in Ödman (1950) gave SiO2: 0.09; TiO2: 0.03; Al2O3: 1.69; Fe2O3: 6.44; MnO:62.18; BaO: 9.14; PbO: 3.25; Na2O: 0.43; K2O: 1.96; H2O<105 degree: 0.06; H2O>105 degree: 1.00; O: 13.14; S:0.01; Insol in 20 % HCL: 0.18; Total 99.60 Material labelled "hollandite" supplied by Ulf Nyberg from this locality was investigated by Cristian Biagione and found to be ferrihollandite (Ulf Nyberg communication 17.3.2013, see the caption of https://www.mindat.org/photo-521824.html)

Ferroberaunite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O

Description: Beraunite was originally defined as a fully oxidised mineral, but was redefined by Fanfani and Zanazzi (1967), on the basis of a crystal structural analysis, as a mixed-valence iron phosphate and they left the original fully oxidized end-member unnamed. In essence, Fanfani and Zanazzi (1967) had discovered a new mineral species (ferroberaunite) but re-used a previous name. In the 19th century, both beraunite and eleonorite had been applied to the fully oxidized mineral. Eleonorite had been re-applied by the IMA to the oxidized end-member of the beraunite-eleonorite series. In the IMA 21-D redefinition the name beraunite was reapplied to the oxidised phase and the name ferroberaunite was created for the mixed-valence phase (Tvrdy et al., 2021).

Ferro-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

Localities:

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Parta mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Fabian mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Description: xls to 4 cm

Ferrostrunzite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O

Ferro-tschermakite ?

Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

Description: The reference given says: "The amphibole has been named as a ferro-tschermakite and occurs as an early mineral in the paragenesis sequence of the vein. The majority of amphiboles occur to have actinolite compositions". No further info is given on ferro-tschermakite in this thesis.

Fluellite

Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O

Colour: Milky to transparent

Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Fluor-elbaite

Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F

Description: The pink coloured tourmalines found at the locality has been found being fluor-elbaite. Analyzed by Andreas Karlsson, Swedish Museum of Natural History, specimen no. 20180261 and more specimens.

Fluorite

Formula: CaF2

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Forsterite

Formula: Mg2SiO4

Frondelite

Formula: Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5

'Gadolinite'

Gadolinite-(Y)

Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10

Gahnite ?

Formula: ZnAl2O4

Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena

Formula: PbS with Ag

'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

Geikielite

Formula: MgTiO3

Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Description: Single specimen in the K. Bergs-Collegium collection (Hisinger).

Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Goryainovite (TL)

Formula: Ca2(PO4)Cl

Type Locality:

References:

Ivanyuk, Gregory Y., Yakovenchuk, Victor N., Pakhomovsky, Yakov A., Panikorovskii, Taras L., Konoplyova, Nataliya G., Bazai, Ayya V., Bocharov, Vladimir N., Antonov, Andrei A., Selivanova, Ekaterina A. (2017) Goryainovite, Ca2PO4Cl, a new mineral from the Stora Sahavaara iron ore deposit (Norrbotten, Sweden) GFF, 139 (1) 75-82 doi:10.1080/11035897.2016.1227363

Graphite

Formula: C

Localities:

Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nasafjäll Mine, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sahavaara, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Stora Sahavaara, Sahavaara, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Grossular

Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Gypsum

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Localities:

Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Parta mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Halite

Formula: NaCl

Description: Found as fluid inclusions

Harmotome

Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Localities:

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Välkomman mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6

Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.

Hematite var. Martite

Formula: Fe2O3

Hercynite

Formula: Fe2+Al2O4

Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

Localities:

Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Hingganite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2

'Högbomite'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10

Description: According to the revised the revised nomenclature of högbomite, nigerite, and taaffeite (Armbruster ‎2002) the "högbomite" described by Gavelin (1916) should be named Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S.

Hollandite

Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16

Localities:

Murjek, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

(more information)

Tjatisvare, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

(more information)

Stuor-Njåske, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

(more information)

Sörhårås, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

(more information)

'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.

Huttonite

Formula: ThSiO4

Huttonite var. Cerphosphorhuttonite

Formula: (Ce,LREE)Th[PO4]SiO4

Hydrokenomicrolite

Formula: (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O)

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)

Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Ilvaite

Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)

Iron

Formula: Fe

Description: e-iron

Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Iron var. Martensite

Formula: Fe

Jamesonite

Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14

'Jasper'

Kainosite-(Y)

Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O

Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Localities:

Gruvberget, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Koskullskulle mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Kasolite

Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O

Localities:

Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Manak, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pleutajokk, Jäkkvik, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'K Feldspar'

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi3O8

Kidwellite

Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33

Kotulskite

Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

Kyanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

'Laubmannite (of Moore)'

Formula: (Fe3+,Fe2+,M)8+x(OH,H2O)9(H2O)2(PO4)5, M = Fe3+, Cu2+ or other metal cation, x ~ 0.1.

Habit: Velvety spherules; masses

Colour: grey-green

Laumontite

Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

Lepidocrocite

Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)

Description: Corrosion product.

'Leucoxene'

Liandratite

Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8

'Limonite'

Linnaeite

Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4

Lokkaite-(Y)

Formula: Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O

Löllingite

Formula: FeAs2

Maghemite

Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4

Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S (TL)

Formula: [(Mg,Fe2+)3[Al7(Ti,Fe3+)]O15(OH)]2

Type Locality:

Magnesite

Formula: MgCO3

Localities:

Sähkok-Ruopsok, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tarrekaise, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Äpartjåkko, Sarek National Park, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Lautakoski, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

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Magnesite var. Breunnerite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3

Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Localities: Reported from at least 59 localities in this region.

Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

Manganite

Formula: Mn3+O(OH)

Marialite

Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl

Localities:

Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Paanikielinen, Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pahtohavare Cu-Au deposit, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Meionite

Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3

Melonite

Formula: NiTe2

Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe2

Metavauxite ?

Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O

Description: Only listed in Berg & Mineral without any further information.

'Mica Group'

Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.

Microcline var. Amazonite

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Microcline var. Hyalophane

Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

Millerite

Formula: NiS

Mitridatite

Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O

Molybdenite

Formula: MoS2

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO4)

Localities:

Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Sörhällan quarry, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO4)

Localities:

Ruoutevare, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Mjöfjärden, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Rutströmsselet, Vassijaure, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Moncheite

Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2

Montgomeryite

Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O

Mottramite

Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)

Muonionalustaite (TL)

Formula: Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Holtstam, D., Bindi, L., Karlsson, A., Söderhielm, J., Zetterqvist, A. (2021) Muonionalustaite, Ni3(OH)4Cl2·4H2O, a new mineral formed by terrestrial weathering of the Muonionalusta iron (IVA) meteorite, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden. GFF: 143(1): 1-7.

Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.

Muscovite var. Alurgite

Formula: K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Natrolite

Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

Nontronite

Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

'Olivine Group'

Formula: M2SiO4

Opal

Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Parauranophane

Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Paravauxite

Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O

Pargasite

Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2

Pentlandite

Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

Localities:

Notträsk nickel-copper prospect, Boden, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Paanikielinen, Vittangi, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ruoutevare, Kvikkjokk, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO3

References:

Kresten, Peter, Printzlau, Ivan, Rex, David, Vartiainen, Heikki, Woolley, Alan (1977) New ages of carbonatitic and alkaline ultramafic rocks from Sweden and Finland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 99 (1) 62-65 doi:10.1080/11035897709454992

Petalite

Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)

Phlogopite

Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities:

Rakten, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tapuli (Tapulivuoma), Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjatjisvaratj beach, Tjatisvare, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Phosphosiderite

Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Piemontite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

'Plessite'

'Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series'

Powellite

Formula: Ca(MoO4)

'Powellite-Scheelite Series'

Prehnite

Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Localities:

Kalixforsbron, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag3SbS3

Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.

Pyrite var. Bravoite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2

'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2

Pyrosmalite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10

Description: Found at the Gråbergstippen dump

'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi2O6

Localities:

Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Nautanen North deposit, Nautanen, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe1-xS

Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.

Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 59 localities in this region.

Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO2

Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO2

Quartz var. Rose Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities:

Flakaberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Suorravaara, Leipojärvi, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Burman Quarry, Råneå, Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

'Rhombohedral Carbonate'

Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

References:

Kresten, Peter, Printzlau, Ivan, Rex, David, Vartiainen, Heikki, Woolley, Alan (1977) New ages of carbonatitic and alkaline ultramafic rocks from Sweden and Finland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 99 (1) 62-65 doi:10.1080/11035897709454992

Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2

Rockbridgeite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5

Romanèchite

Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

Rowlandite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?)

Rutile

Formula: TiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

Description: Found at the Gråbergstippen dump

Rutile var. Ilmenorutile

Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2

Safflorite

Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2

'Scapolite'

Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.

Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO4)

Localities:

Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjålme, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Scheelite var. Molybdoscheelite

Formula: Ca(WO4)

Schorl

Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P

Scolecite

Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Localities:

Sahavaara, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tuolluvaara Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Stora Sahavaara, Sahavaara, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tapuli (Tapulivuoma), Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Siderite

Formula: FeCO3

Siegenite

Formula: CoNi2S4

Sillimanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Silver

Formula: Ag

Localities:

Sjangeli, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Laver Mine, Älvsbyn, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Laisvall Mine, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Silver var. Native Amalgam

Formula: (Ag,Hg)

Spessartine

Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

Description: Given in original references as pleonaste.

Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi2O6

Stellerite

Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O

'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

Description: Confirmed by XRD (Augsten, 2009)

Stishovite

Formula: SiO2

Description: Stishovite found as tridymite pseudomorphs.

Strengite

Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Sulphur

Formula: S8

Svabite

Formula: Ca5(AsO4)3F

Localities:

Rakten, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjålme, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Tjaktjajaure, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Stuor-Njåske, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Description: Found as fluid inclusions

Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F

Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Temagamite

Formula: Pd3HgTe3

Tengerite-(Y)

Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O

'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'

Tenorite

Formula: CuO

Thalénite-(Y)

Formula: Y3Si3O10F

References:

Škoda, Radek, Plášil, Jakub, Jonsson, Erik, Čopjaková, Renata, Langhof, Jörgen, Galiová, Michaela Vašinová (2015) Redefinition of thalénite-(Y) and discreditation of fluorthalénite-(Y): A re-investigation of type material from the Österby pegmatite, Dalarna, Sweden, and from additional localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 965-983 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.07

Thaumasite

Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O

Localities:

Viscaria Mine, Kiruna Town Mining District, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Aitik Mine, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Parta mine, Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO4)

Thorite var. Orangite

Formula: Th(SiO4)

Thorite var. Thorogummite

Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO4

Description: Minor amounts observed

Thortveitite

Formula: Sc2Si2O7

Habit: long prismatic < 5 cm

Colour: green to dark green

Description: Found in Ruoutevare no 1 quarry (Langhof 1996). Found inbetween flakes of biotite or in plagiclase.

Tinticite

Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O

Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

Topaz

Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.

'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Trilithionite

Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Description: Purple coloured flakes up to around 5 cm in size.

Troilite

Formula: FeS

Tschermakite

Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

Uraninite

Formula: UO2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Uranophane

Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Localities:

Manak, Ultevis, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Pleutajokk, Jäkkvik, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Flakaberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Harrejåkk, Jäkkvik, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Guodelisjaur, Jäkkvik, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Variscite

Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Vermiculite

Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Violarite

Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Wavellite

Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

Wollastonite

Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Wölsendorfite

Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O

Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO4)

'Zeolite Group'

Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)