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Sweden, Norrbotten

Malmberget, Sweden

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: magnetite, apatite, amphibole.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: apatite-magnetite iron ore

Malmberget iron ore body documented alongside Kiruna deposits.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Active mining, ground subsidence

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