Handöls quarry explained

Handöls quarry
Width:300
Pushpin Map:Sweden
Pushpin Label:Handöls quarry
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sweden
Coordinates:63.2478°N 12.4747°W
Place:Åre
Subdivision Type:County
State/Province:Jämtland County
Country:Sweden
Products:Soapstone

Handöls quarry (Swedish: Handöls stenbrott) is a soapstone quarry in Sweden near the Norwegian border. The composition of the soapstone has been estimated at 72% talc, 16% chlorite, 5.5% magnetite, 5% amphibole (chiefly tremolite and actinolite) and 1.5% carbonate.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nyttosten i Sverige. Lundegårdh. Per H.. Almqvist & Wiksell. 1971. Stockholm. Swedish. 72.