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Alnö Minerals

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The Alnö Carbonatite Complex, Central Sweden

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Abstract

Alnö is famed for its unusual richness in rare minerals that often occur in collector quality within and around the Alnö igneous complex. This chapter provides a list of all major mineral phases found in N-Alnö and offers descriptions where important mineral deposits occur and in which rock association they are expected. In addition, the exploration efforts for diamond are summarised. The legendary mineral knopite that was found on Alnö some 100 years ago is also discussed, but remains a matter of debate to the present day.

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  1. Section for Mineralogy, Petrology and Tectonics, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Peter Kresten

  2. Section for Mineralogy, Petrology and Tectonics, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Valentin R. Troll

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Kresten, P., Troll, V.R. (2018). Alnö Minerals. In: The Alnö Carbonatite Complex, Central Sweden. GeoGuide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90224-1_2

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