Sven Gavelin

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Sven Gavelin
Born	(1909-01-31)31 January 1909 Solna
Died	9 October 1991(1991-10-09) (aged 82)
Nationality	Swedish
Citizenship	Sweden
Known for	contributions to Precambrian geology, ore geology and geology of Norrland
Parent(s)	Axel Gavelin (father)
Scientific career
Fields	Geology
Institutions	Stockholms högskola Geological Survey of Sweden

Sven Gavelin was Swedish geologist active at Stockholms högskola and the Geological Survey of Sweden. As a geologist he worked chiefly with Precambrian events and rocks. Sven Gavelin made significant contributions to the understanding of the ore deposits of Västerbotten. Some other topics he investigated include the Almesåkra Group,

He was the son of Axel Gavelin, who was also a geologist. Sven Gavelin was also a member of the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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