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Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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Pasvik ValleyRiver
Sør-VarangerMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds.

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds.

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
03343430017272033342347.jpg
Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds.

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
09505120017272033344194.jpg
Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
06059230017272033353783.jpg
Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds.

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
03343430017272033342347.jpg
Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds.

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
09505120017272033344194.jpg
Prospecting for Norwegian diamonds

Pasvik Valley, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 20' 0'' North , 29° 21' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.33336,29.35400
GRN:
N47E08
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
13919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13919:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Northern Sami:
Báhčeveaijohka, Mátta-Várjjaga gielda, Romsa ja Finnmárku, Norga
Norwegian:
Pasvikdalen, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


Alluvial deposit.
Pasvikdalen is a 150 km long valley along the Pasvik River.
Nordrum et al. (2012) reports finds of amethyst and quartz from quartz veins from an undisclosed lacality in the Pasvik valley.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond ?1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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References

Reusch, Hans (1895) Folk og natur i Finmarken [People and nature in Finnmark]. In commision by T.O. Brøgger. p.1-176.
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2012) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2011-2012 [Some finds of minerals in Norway 2011-2012]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 49. 117-124
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