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Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norwayi
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Burma QuarryQuarry
DragVillage
HamarøyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Burma Quarry, Drag, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway

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The Burma Quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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View of the Burma quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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The Burma Quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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View of the Burma quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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The Burma Quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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View of the Burma quarry

Burma Quarry, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 2' 45'' North , 16° 2' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.04606,16.03986
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Straumsnes476 (2018)9.4km
Kjøpsvik960 (2010)15.0km
Lødingen1,808 (2014)40.9km
Ramsund289 (2013)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
194270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194270:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Burmabruddet, Drag, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norge


Old abandoned quartz-feldspar quarry in a granite pegmatite about ~200 m northeast of Jennyhaugen Quarry. The quarry is now filled with garbage and junk. Today (2010) layers of sand has been filled over and covers the junk.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
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ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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