Sweden, Dalarna
Yxsjoberg tungsten mine
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: scheelite, magnetite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Sweden's main scheelite skarn mine, worked intermittently 1728-1989
Documented Bergslagen locality; fluorescent scheelite draws collectors.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open pits
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