Minerals from the Caledonides.

DESCRIPTION

Minerals collected

Almandine, Talc, Magnesite, Pyrrhotite, Rock crystal, Schorl, Serpentine.

Schorl
Black tourmaline, schorl, part of a bigger block about 40 cm across.
Unknown locality, probably found in the Hemmavan area in Västerbotten.
Found in our mountain cabin in the summer of 1995
(235 dpi, 800x600, 76k)

Almandine
A fine example of the habitus of almandine garnets.
The matrix consists of fyllite, which are a major part of the Swedish fjells.
Found in Låktatjokka, Björkliden, Norrbotten, Sweden.
Collected in the summer of 1994.
(100 dpi, 800x600, 142k)

Almandine
Almandine garnet crystals, grouped together in a piece of fyllite.
Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden.
Collected in the summer of 1995.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 41k)

Almandine
Almandine garnet in a piece of fyllite.
Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden.
Collected in the summer of 1995.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 41k)

Almandine
Loose almandine crystals. This shows how easily removed the crystals are, a major problem when trimming the size of a piece.
Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden.
Collected in the summer of 1995.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 29k)

Chrysotile (asbestos)
Asbestos on a serpentinite rock.
Collected in the summer of 1996.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 72k)

Serpentine
Serpentine of a fibric version.
Collected in the summer of 1996.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 36k)

Conglomerate
Conglomerate from the Oviksfjällen. There will be a photo of the locality later on.
Collected during a crosscountry trip in the summer of 1994.
(200 dpi, 800x600, 47k)

Pyrrhotite
A small vein with pyrrhotite in quartz. From the borderzone of the crystal mine in Olden, Jämtland. (A 6m wide quartz vein.)
This is possibly an example of pyrrhitite in a hydrothermal vein.
Collected on a friday night in the summer of 1991.
(300 dpi, 800x600, 42k)

Talc
A piece of foliated talc from the Laisholm soapstone quarry, Hemavan, Västerbotten. To the right is a dolomite crystal (called ankerite).
Litterature : GFF 57:209.
Collected 1997
(300 dpi, 800x600, k)

Pyrite
Pyrite crystal in schist. From Rutjebäcken, Hemavan, Västerbotten.
The crystal is to the right of the picture.
Collected 1996.
(300 dpi, 800x600, k)

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Locality index. Main index.

axelsson@acc.umu.se

	Schorl Black tourmaline, schorl, part of a bigger block about 40 cm across. Unknown locality, probably found in the Hemmavan area in Västerbotten. Found in our mountain cabin in the summer of 1995 (235 dpi, 800x600, 76k)
	Almandine A fine example of the habitus of almandine garnets. The matrix consists of fyllite, which are a major part of the Swedish fjells. Found in Låktatjokka, Björkliden, Norrbotten, Sweden. Collected in the summer of 1994. (100 dpi, 800x600, 142k)
	Almandine Almandine garnet crystals, grouped together in a piece of fyllite. Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden. Collected in the summer of 1995. (300 dpi, 800x600, 41k)
	Almandine Almandine garnet in a piece of fyllite. Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden. Collected in the summer of 1995. (300 dpi, 800x600, 41k)
	Almandine Loose almandine crystals. This shows how easily removed the crystals are, a major problem when trimming the size of a piece. Found in Tärnaby, Västerbotten, Sweden. Collected in the summer of 1995. (300 dpi, 800x600, 29k)
	Chrysotile (asbestos) Asbestos on a serpentinite rock. Collected in the summer of 1996. (300 dpi, 800x600, 72k)
	Serpentine Serpentine of a fibric version. Collected in the summer of 1996. (300 dpi, 800x600, 36k)
	Conglomerate Conglomerate from the Oviksfjällen. There will be a photo of the locality later on. Collected during a crosscountry trip in the summer of 1994. (200 dpi, 800x600, 47k)
	Pyrrhotite A small vein with pyrrhotite in quartz. From the borderzone of the crystal mine in Olden, Jämtland. (A 6m wide quartz vein.) This is possibly an example of pyrrhitite in a hydrothermal vein. Collected on a friday night in the summer of 1991. (300 dpi, 800x600, 42k)
	Talc A piece of foliated talc from the Laisholm soapstone quarry, Hemavan, Västerbotten. To the right is a dolomite crystal (called ankerite). Litterature : GFF 57:209. Collected 1997 (300 dpi, 800x600, k)
	Pyrite Pyrite crystal in schist. From Rutjebäcken, Hemavan, Västerbotten. The crystal is to the right of the picture. Collected 1996. (300 dpi, 800x600, k)