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Kiruna iron mine

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: Magnetite, apatite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Apatite-magnetite

Giant Kiruna-type iron deposit.

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