Sweden, Norrbotten
Kiruna (Kirunavaara), Sweden
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: magnetite, apatite, actinolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: apatite-magnetite iron ore body
Kirunavaara is the world's largest underground iron mine, well documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active heavy mining, blasting
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