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Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norwayi
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View at the Rugåsnesodden quarry from sea.

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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The Rugåsnesodden quarry

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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Signs of wire-cutting in the Rugåsnesodden quarry

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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View at the Rugåsnesodden quarry from sea.

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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The Rugåsnesodden quarry

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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Signs of wire-cutting in the Rugåsnesodden quarry

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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View at the Rugåsnesodden quarry from sea.

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
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The Rugåsnesodden quarry

Rugåsnesodden Marble Quarry, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 28' 36'' North , 12° 32' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.47673,12.54573
GRN:
N44E04
Type:
Fjord
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
14416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14416:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Velfjord, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norge
Cebuano:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Czech:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norsko
Danish:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Noorwegen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland fylke, Noreg


A zone of marbles occurs in the area between Hommelstø in Velfjord and the Tosenfjord to the south-east close to the fjord Velfjorden. The marbles are surrounded by gneisses and schichsts of sedimentary origin, ultramafic rocks of tectonic origin, and diorite/gabbro of Caledonian age.
Most of the marbles have a white colour, especially in the eastern parts, but locally also blue marble occurs.
During the period 1870-1970 several efforts to exploit these marbles for building purposes failed due to the generally low quality of the rock. The generally coarse-grained structure makes the rock less suitable for building applications.
The blue marbles might have a limited use for building purposes, while the white marbles are of great interest for industrial purposes, for instance as filler in paper. (source: NGU-the Natural Stone database)

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular
Formula: Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Colour: raisin to cocoa brown
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular
var. Chrome-bearing Grossular		9.AD.25Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Grossular var. Chrome-bearing GrossularCa3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velfjorden
Wikidata ID:Q1548128
GeoNames ID:3132272
Link to Geological Survey of Norway:9262

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References

Vogt, J.H.L. (1897) Norsk marmor. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 22. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - In commission of H. Aschehoug & Co. 364 pp.
Øvereng, Odd (1979) Geologisk kartlegging og diamantboring, Hundkjerka marmorforekomst, Velfjord, Nordland fylke [Geological mapping and diamond drilling, Hundkjerka marble deposit, Velfjord, Nordland county]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 1625/4C. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) 18 pp.
Øvereng, Odd (1991) Undersøkelser av kalksteinsfeltet i kommunene Brønnøy og Alstadhaug, Nordland fylke [Investigations of the limestone field in the municipalities of Brønnøy and Alstadhaug, Nordland county]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 91.050. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
Karlsen, Tor Arne (1991) Natursteinundersøkelser, kysten av Sør-Helgeland [Natural stone surveys, coast of South Helgeland]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 91.004. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) 44 pp.
Heldal, Tom (1994) Naturstein i Nordland: Sydlige Helgeland [Natural stone in Nordland: Southern Helgeland]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 94.055
(2010) Deposit Area 1813 - 606. Velfjord. The Natural Stone Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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