Kuokkel mining field
Kuokkel mining field is an abandoned open pit mine in the vicinity of Kopparåsen railway station on the Iron Ore Line in Kiruna municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. The mine field was once used to mine Chalcocite, Bornite, and Sphalerite.Photo: Bennesved, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kuokkel mining field
- Type: Rock
- Description: mine in Sweden
- Categories: mine, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and landform
- Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.43793° or 68° 26′ 17″ northLongitude
18.49198° or 18° 29′ 31″ eastOpen location code
9FWWCFQR+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5478201306OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q18291473
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Kuokkel mining field” goes by many names.
- German: “Grubenfeld Kuokkel”
- Swedish: “Kuokkel gruvfält”
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