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Nickeline from
Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Nickeline
Formula:NiAs
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nickeline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54308
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54308:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Nickeline
12.9km (8.0 miles) Hebbersfors (Häbbersfors), Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.9km (8.7 miles) Björkdal Mine, Sandfors, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
51.7km (32.1 miles) Njuggträskliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
76.7km (47.7 miles) Lainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
precious metal deportment: a case study of the Kevitsa mine, Finland 3 LOUIS J. CABRI1,*, MICHELLE KELVIN2...Ottawa, Canada 4 Boliden Kevitsa, Finland 6 7 8 ct ed pr Abstract: The Kevitsa mine, located in northern...pentlandite, pyrite, gersdorffite, maucherite, and nickeline for Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au. A unique feature...feature of the data was the new discovery that nickeline is a significant carrier of Au (up to 74.1 ppm),...and Pt. The unexpected concentration of gold in nickeline demonstrates the versatility of LA-ICP-MS analysis
Catalog/List
calcite or matrix 935 ■ MILLOSEVICHITE Scholler Mine, Kladno, Czech Republic. Rich yellow-grey spongy...-·-·-- !'lo_9_ _ _ _ _ 285 ■■ NATIVE GOLD La Farolla mine, Copiapo, Chile one or two spots on 2cm matrix _£7_..._ _ _ _ __ ~ - / ~ : i E.RTRANDITE ____ .Gclc~~~Mine, G~~e~~;i~;Val~d~~~;: srazitcolourless micro crystals... - --- ----- ----- - -- 73 ■■ BRAUNITE Praborna Mine, St Marcel ,Piedmont, Italy 849 ■ OPAL Carlaze Pit...----- -------------- - 1001 ■■ BRUCITE N'chwaning Mine, Kuruman, S. Africa Creamy to pale green ,rich foliated
Book (edition)
Carnotite Uranophane Soddyite Tochilinite yes Nickeline polysynthetic Renierite strong, not always...rose-violet tint; 41.00 pinkish, darker than nickeline; 40.00 pinkish grey; 38.85 pinkish grey; marked...Carlsbergite brownish to bluish, but less than nickeline isotropic Freboldite strong Berthierite intense... Mineral Descriptions Molybdenite in Graphite; Bogala Mine, Sri Lanka 51 Copper, native Synonym(s): Cuivre...of cuprite (bluish grey); North Mine (North Broken Hill Mine; NBH Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co.,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
miargyrite, ullmanite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, nickeline, native Ag, skutterudite, gersdorffite, breithauptite...Sulzburg, Holderpfad (SKG6) Sulzburg, Schnelling mine (SKG8) St. Ulrich (SSTU1, -2) Münstertal, Münstergrund...Reflected-light image in air with fahlore from the mine Karl im Mailänder (Niedereschach) showing Lower...image in oil of tennantite from the Käfersteige mine that is replaced by emplectite (Emp), wittichenite...within baryte (Brt) from the Daniel im Gallenbach mine in Wittichen replaces older emplectite and native
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
anadian M ineral:ogist Vol. 18, pp. 165-171 (1980) SWEDEN: AREA,BERGSLAGEN, cOBALTMINERALSIN THEHALLEFORS...Falun, Sala, Garposits, western Bergslagen, central Sweden. A review penberg and Kaveltorp mines are representatlve...solutions during emplacement of late orogenic or (in Sweden called hiilleflintas whete finely cryspostorogenic...intruded and surrounded by graniter ysis, Bergslagen, Sweden. of at least two generations during the l80G2000...cobalt du Bergslagen, nous proposons comme Gladhammar mine produced 89.6Vo of the total, m6canisme g6n6tigue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Makovicky, E. (1979): Topotactic replacement of nickeline by rammelsbergite; new data on alloclasite Co0... (1986): Silver Mineralization of the Karuizawa Mine, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. – Mining Geol., 36(6):...Kitakaze, A. (1982): Silver Minerals from the Sanru mine, Hokkaido (in Japanese with English abstract). –...deposits of the Steens and Pueblo mountains, Harney county, Oregon. – Canad. Mineralogist, 39: 819–830. 406...sulphosalt zone at the Långdal deposit, Boliden district, Northern Sweden. – Neu. Jb. Mineral., Abh., 160, 3:
Report (issue)
world-class mines (Aitik Cu-Au-Ag-Mo mine, Kemi Cr mine and Kirunavaara Fe mine). Recent discoveries of gold...Intrusion and MCU II. Pahtavaara is an active gold mine, with a total in situ size estimate of 15 t gold...the deposit. Aitik is Sweden’s largest sulphide mine with an annual production of 18 Mt of ore with 0...intrusion is weakly mineralised. The Kemi Chrome mine is hosted by a 2.4 Ga mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion...trips, guidebook, Lapland, Finland, Norrbotten, Sweden V.J. Ojala and M. Iljina, Geological Survey of
Book (edition)
Mineral Strunz-Group Page Pyrrhotite Smythite Nickeline Breithauptite Freboldite Polarite Sobolevskite...(yellowish white), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // D Anhedral electrum...(greenish grey), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // E Anhedral electrum...(bluish grey shades), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // 8 Gold A ...Descriptions A Subhedral auricupride (bright orange) in nickeline matrix (slight pinkish brown anisotropy); Core
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
deposits and prospects—the Tarouni, Tamdrost (old mine), Ambed-1 and Ambed-3—have been worked in a very...deposit is situated 13 km east of the Bou Azzer mine. In its vicinity, near the eastern end of the Umlil...arsen­ ides (rammelsbergite, pararammelsbergite, nickeline) and sulfarsenides (alloclasite, cobaltite, arsenopyrite...the large gold-arsenic-polysulfide Boliden deposit in northern Sweden, where 566,000 tons of arsenic have...proposed [4]. Smaller examples are the Cow­ boy mine in Oregon [28], the chromite-nickel veins in ultramafics
Journal (volume)
cemral Finland, the Västerbollen nickel prcvince in Sweden, the historical nickel mines in southern Norway...Shield, Ca ledon ides, Precambrian, USSR, Finland, Sweden, Norway REFERENCES: General reference: PAP UNEN...Norway Geological Survey of Sweden , P.O. Box 670, S-75 1 28 Uppsala, Sweden Ervamaa, G. Geological Survey...Sveriges Geologiska AB, Box 801, S-95 128 Luleä, Sweden ,Horo zov, S.A. Karelian Geological Exploration................................ . .. . The Hitura mine .... . . .................. . ......... .. ....
Journal (issue)
metal gold pans, as well as a replica of the famous mine carriage which is considered to be the oldest of...Popescu et al., 2007) in the Roșia Montană (Alba county), showed that the mining of veins in this deposit...mining research (Wollmann, 2010) in hardly accessible mine galleries from Baia de Arieș (Dealul Vânăt, Dealul...native gold specimens, the size and beauty of its ”mine flowers” are the pride of many mineralogical collections...Europe. Roşia Montană witnessed the transition from mine digging by fire and water or chisel and hammer methods
Conference Proceedings (Volume)
Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Meeting was organised by the Geological Survey of Sweden with assistance from Uppsala University, Stockholm...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9. 1882 pp. Suggested citation...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden, ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9, 1450–1452. This publication
Conference Proceedings (Volume)
Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Biennial SGA Meeting 12–15 AUGUST 2013, UPPSALA, SWEDEN Mineral deposit research for a high-tech world...Meeting was organised by the Geological Survey of Sweden with assistance from Uppsala University, Stockholm...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9. 1882 pp. Suggested citation...Biennial SGA Meeting, 12–15 August 2013, Uppsala, Sweden, ISBN 978-91-7403-207-9, 1450–1452. This publication
Book
approximately 5 cm taii and is from the Eagle's Nest mine, Piacer County, California. Ross Beaty Collection. Photograph..... . •. ..... . . · ·••• . . . ...........70 Nickeline .. ... .. . .. . .72 Orpiment ...... , •••....• • . ..... , . • • • • , .. ..... • .....70 Nickeline . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . ....References: Chace F.M. (1956) Abbreviations in field and mine geclogical mapping. Economic Geclogy, v. 51, p....Quigleys gold deposits of the Ml. Todd (Yimuyn Manjerr) Mine, Australia: structural, petrographic and mineralogical
Book
(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:...Sala (Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech Republic), New Brunswick (Canada), Kern County (California...e is found in Botes and Kapnik (Romania), Boliden (Sweden), Pribram (Czech Republic), Tsumeb (Namibia)...stannite when zinc-rich. Stannite is found at Etna Mine (South Dakota, USA), Seward Peninsula (Alaska, USA)...Crystal system: monoclinic 40 SULPHIDES Nickeline N ickeline, or niccolite, is the first mineral
Book
(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:...Sala (Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech Republic), New Brunswick (Canada), Kern County (California...e is found in Botes and Kapnik (Romania), Boliden (Sweden), Pribram (Czech Republic), Tsumeb (Namibia)...stannite when zinc-rich. Stannite is found at Etna Mine (South Dakota, USA), Seward Peninsula (Alaska, USA)...Crystal system: monoclinic 40 SULPHIDES Nickeline N ickeline, or niccolite, is the first mineral
Book
within it. Samples which have been collected in a mine or open pit exhibit more abundant reflections as...the textures exhibited in the samples or in the mine or outcrop and report on the features which may...Harz Mountains (E. Germany and W. Germany), Sala (Sweden), Skutterud (Norway), Roxbury (Conn., USA). Etch...deposits. Typical occurrences are: Bolivia, Boliden (Sweden), Cornwall (UK), Beaver Co. (Utah, USA). Etch...occurrences are: Sullivan Mine (BC, Canada), Rosebery (Tasmania), Boliden (Sweden). Etch tests: Distinguished
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within it. Samples which have been collected in a mine or open pit exhibit more abundant reflections as...the textures exhibited in the samples or in the mine or outcrop and report on the features which may...Harz Mountains (E. Germany and W. Germany), Sala (Sweden), Skutterud (Norway), Roxbury (Conn., USA). Etch...deposits. Typical occurrences are: Bolivia, Boliden (Sweden), Cornwall (UK), Beaver Co. (Utah, USA). Etch...occurrences are: Sullivan Mine (BC, Canada), Rosebery (Tasmania), Boliden (Sweden). Etch tests: Distinguished
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
P T Ullmannite (NiSbS), in association with nickeline, gersdorffite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite, (Anthony...and willyamite from Tunaberg, Bergslagen, central Sweden. Can. Mineral. 29, 199-205. Elliott, N., 1960..., 2013. Detailed characterisation of antimony Sweden. Miner. Eng. 52, 95-103. MA NU mineralogy in...vein-type ores, Boliden massive sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden. Can. Mineral. 39
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture), dept...Uintah County. Utah. and m (2.B. acanthite group). Monoclinic, C2/m, a,b,c Rio Blanco County. Colorado...Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO...Harding Co .. South Dakota. and at the Fuemrole No2 mine, Emery co .. Utah. Also at Menzenschwand Scbwarzwald
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(Australia), Milan Novåk (Czech Republic). Per Nystcn (Sweden), David O'Hanlcy (USA). Filippo Olmi (deccased)...Quadrangle, Green River Formations, near Dragon, Uintah County. Utah, USA. 63. 930-937, Science 223, 1075-1076..., Poudrene quany, Moni Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada. New Mins. (1997), CM32, 843-854...Abernathyitc, K[(UO 2 )(AsO,)](HP) 3, tet., Fumerole No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain. on the southeast flank of the...about 47 miles southwest of Green River, Emery County, Utah, USA, 41. 82-90, 49, 1578-1602 (str.) Aulunite
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Crystals up to 140mm (5½ in) long occurred in the Ray mine and in Bisbee, Arizona, USA. Very fine spinel-law...100 mm (4 in) long, come also from the San Genaro Mine in Huancavelica and Uchucchaqua, Peru. New finds...Dorado, California, US.A. Gold, 68 mm, Eagle's Nest Mine, California, US.A. Gold gold on it. Typical aggregates...deposits were found in Klondike, Alaska; Tuolumne County, California, USA and in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia...many localities in California, USA (Colorado Quartz mine, Nigger Hill and others). Fine leaf gold comes from
Book
Crystals up to 140mm (5'A in) long occurred in the Ray mine and in Bisbce, Arizona, USA. Very fine spincl-law...100 mm (4 in) long, come also from the San Gcnaro Mine in Huancavclica and Uchucchaqua, Peru. New finds...many localities in California, USA (Colorado Quartz mine. Nigger Hill and others). Fine leaf gold comes from...110 mm (47.6 in) long were very rare in Ground Hog mine, Gilman, Colorado, USA. The largest known sheets...of crystallized gold occurred in the Jamestow n mine. California, USA, where a cavity, which yielded
Journal (volume)
of rust). In 1542 , Erik Flemming opened an iran mine at Ojamo, probably the first of its kind in Finland...eager/ albeit without greed/ to seek for ore and mine the earth. In the next century, true scientific...ore at Orijärvi was found, and mining began . This mine was in production for 200 years, and almost all...resources. In 1809, Finland was separated from Sweden and obtained its own Bureau of Mines. This was...(Fig. 1). During the rule of King Gustavus Vasa of Sweden , Erik Fleming (1487-1548), his eounsellor of state
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out of the water first. , .2.t'l UNDERSTAN DING MINE RALS HOVV MINERALS FORM Minerals are the natural...thicker E.g barite, linante. r& iJ NDE RSTA NDING MINE RAL S MI NERAL PROPERTIES: PHYSICAL Every 1nineral...found by Thomas Cullinan in 1905 at the Premier Mine, South Africa. Gem colours A vivid colour is also...Greenland Kola Peninsula, Russia Langban, Varmland, Sweden Langesundfjord, Norway Leadhills, Lanarks, Scotland...locations: Carinthia, Austria; Sala (Vastmanland), Sweden; Auvergne, Brittany, France; Malaga, Spain; Lombardy
 
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