Iron Mine
C. G. Bjällerud (1989): Phosphate minerals from the Leveäniemi iron Mine, Svappavaara (Sweden), Mineralogical Record, 20 (5), 343.
| Location: | Svappavaara |
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Iron Mine
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Bibliography: |
Karin García Ambrosiani (1991):
Interstadial minerogenic sediments at the Leveäniemi mine, Svappavaara, Swedish Lapland,
TI: Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar, "GFF" VO: 113 HÄ: 4 SI: 273-287 TA: 2 SP: eng
ISSN:0016-786X
C. G. Bjällerud (1989): Phosphate minerals from the Leveäniemi iron Mine, Svappavaara (Sweden), Mineralogical Record, 20 (5), 343. |
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Leveäniemigruvan, Mr. Dennis Holmberg, Tallplan 4K, 98142 Kiruna, Tel: +46-980-19302.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:37:32 $ |
| 1969 | a strike at Leveäniemi spread to other mines in nearby Kiruna and Mamberget. |
Leveäniemigruvan is well known for its iron phosphate minerals. Very common are strengite, beraunite, rockbridgeite and a number of different zeolites. The mine may be visited and it is possible to collect minerals, which is rather unusual.
This is a working, state owned, open cast, iron-ore mine. The tous are made by Dennis Holmberg, who will
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