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]

Handöls quarry
Location
Handöls quarry is located in Sweden
Handöls quarry
Handöls quarry
Location in Sweden
LocationÅre
CountyJämtland County
CountrySweden
Coordinates63°14′52″N 12°28′28.88″E / 63.24778°N 12.4746889°E / 63.24778; 12.4746889
Production
ProductsSoapstone

References

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  1. ^ Lundegårdh, Per H. (1971). Nyttosten i Sverige (in Swedish). Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell. p. 72.