Sweden, Stockholm
Ytterby Mine, Sweden
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: gadolinite, feldspar, fergusonite, biotite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: REE pegmatite, namesake of yttrium
Ytterby is the historic type locality behind several element names.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Overgrown pit, urban area
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