BANDED IRON ORE - Sweden

  
BANDED IRON ORE

Bergslagen Mining District, Sweden

A banded iron ore consisting of alternating bands of hematite and quartz. 
  
Bergslagen is a major ore-producing region in central Sweden. The area is very rich in minerals. Mining has been focused on iron ore for centuries, but other ores have also been mined. Most of the mines are now closed.

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