[Rockhounds] Swedish Mineral Sites

[Aaron Fox]

> Does anyone know of any interesting mineralogical / geological sites in 
> Sweden or North Norway (Troms to be exact). Myself and a few others are 
> driving up there from the UK to conduct a month or so of fieldwork and 
> wouldn't mind doing some collecting!

In my opinion, the iron / copper mine at Falun, in Dalarna, is not to be 
missed. The museum is quite nice, and the underground tour of the old mine 
works is pretty spectacular. Plus, you can spend the day in the 'cultural 
heart' of Sweden, with tons of stuff to see and do, both indoors and out, 
especially if the weather is nice.

http://www.dalarna.se/kulturidalarna/eng/falugruva.html

The mineral collection at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet (Natural History 
Musuem) is small, but impressive. And if you happen to be in Stockholm, 
it's convenient, too. Best to check first to see what's on display...

Finally, though not necessarily mineral-related, Sweden's High Coast is 
worth a look for any geologist. Nice place to spend a couple days 
wandering around in the woods, and some of the coolest mix of tectonics, 
geomorphology, and glacial geology in one spot. I'm planning a short trip 
there during my summer vacation this year.

http://www.sgu.se/sgu/eng/geologi/sevardhet/arv_e.html

That being said, none of these are collecting spots. I've not done much 
research into rockhounding sites since I got here, but it's pretty tough 
rock, and the glaciers have taken away a lot...

a.

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