Mine detail: Falun

Previously called 'Falu Gruva'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

60.59867, 15.50285

Resource(B)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary:	Gold, Silver, Talc-Soapstone
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gahnite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Talc
Gangue:	Actinolite, Andalusite, Anthophyllite, Biotite, Chlorite, Cordierite, Cummingtonite, Diopside, Quartz, Tremolite
Orebody form:	ROUNDED COMPACT OREBODY
Discovery year:	1050

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1050

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone, Quartzites (Leptite Series)
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Associated type:	Amphibolite,Granite
Tectonic:	Eugeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Dolomite Altered To Ophicalcite And Skarn.

References

MRDS	W018960
DEP	10073123
Reference	{Deposit:: MAGNUSSON, N. H., 1950, ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL SWEDEN; INT. GEOL. CONG. 18TH, REPT. 7, P. 371 - 79}{Deposit:: GRIP, E., 1978, SWEDEN, IN BOWIE, S.H.U., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, H.W., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 1: NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 93-198.}{Deposit:: VOKES, F.M., 1978, INTRODUCTION, IN BOWIE, S.H.U., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, H.W., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME1: NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 1-38.}{Deposit:: RAUSCH AND MARIACHER, EDS., 1970, AIME SYMPOSIUM ON PB-ZN, P. 954-955.}{Deposit:: E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, 1976, P. 288.}{Production:: RAUSCH AND MARIACHER, 1970; E/MJ, 1976; GRIP, 1978}{Reserve-Resource:: E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY, 1976, P. 288. DEPOSIT SIZE ESTIMATE BY D.L. MOSIER (WRITTEN COMMUM., 1983, USGS)}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.