Bastnäs

Coordinates: 59°50′48″N 15°35′20″E / 59.84667°N 15.58889°E / 59.84667; 15.58889
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The New mine of Bastnäs
Swedish: Nya Bastnässtollen

Bastnäs (Swedish: Bastnäs or Bastnäsfältet) is an ore field near Riddarhyttan, Västmanland, Sweden. The mines in Bastnäs were earliest mentioned in 1692.[1][2] Iron, copper and rare-earth elements were extracted from the mines and 4,500 tons of cerium was produced between 1875 and 1888.[2]

The

Carl Gustav Mosander.[2][3] The mineral bastnäsite is named after Bastnäs.[4]

Gallery

  • Transmission house at Bastnäs mines
    Transmission house at Bastnäs mines
  • Mechanism for hauling ore at Bastnäs mines
    Mechanism for hauling ore at Bastnäs mines

References

  1. ^ "Our sites and facilities: Bastnäs gruvfält". Ekomuseum Bergslagen. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Bastnäs mines". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ "cerium". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  4. ^ "Bastnäsite-(Ce)". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2009-07-02.

External links

59°50′48″N 15°35′20″E / 59.84667°N 15.58889°E / 59.84667; 15.58889

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