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Mineral discoveries can be rewarded with 75,000 kronor

The one who finds rare minerals and reports it to the Swedish Geological Survey's (SGU) competition Mineral Hunt can be rewarded with 75,000 kronor, reports P4 Kronoberg.

» Updated: 19 September 2024, 19:16

» Published: 28 July 2024

Mineral discoveries can be rewarded with 75,000 kronor
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Those who find rare minerals and report them to the Swedish Geological Survey's (SGU) competition Mineraljakten can be rewarded with 75,000 kronor, reports P4 Kronoberg.

After a ten-year break, SGU is restarting the competition. The purpose is to get the public's help in finding rare minerals that support the transition to a fossil-free society.

Between 1967 and 2014, the competition, which was a collaboration between SGU and the government, took place. Finds made during that time led to several important discoveries and the opening of new mines.

Geologist Jan Mikaelsson gives tips on where to find rare minerals:

Then you should look for valleys, for example, where a stream runs, and there are steep sides down. There, the mountain has moved and that's where mineralization occurs, and that's where you'll find minerals, he says to the radio.

The competition takes place through the Mineraljakten app, where the public can register their finds.

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