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Freedite from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Freedite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Freedite
Formula:Cu+Pb8(AsO3)2O3Cl5
Habit:Fibrous
Colour:yellow
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spessartine1
Hematite1
Native Lead1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Freedite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54022:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Dunn, Pete J., Rouse, Roland C. (1985) Freedite and thorikosite from Långban, Sweden, and Laurion, Greece: two new species related to the synthetic bismuth oxyhalides. American Mineralogist, 70 (7-8) 845-848
Holtstam, Dan, Langhof, Jörgen - Eds. (1999) Långban - The mines, their minerals, geology and explorers. Raster Förlag; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. p.1-216.
Jonsson, Erik (2003) Mineralogy and parageneses of Pb oxychlorides in Långban-type deposits, Bergslagen, Sweden. GFF, 125 (2) 87-98 doi:10.1080/11035890301252087
 
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