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Nevernes, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norwayi
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NevernesDeposit
VelfjordenFjord
BrønnøyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 24' 49'' North , 12° 35' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.41364,12.58710
GRN:
N44E04
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brønnøysund4,366 (2017)18.6km
Berg474 (2013)18.7km
Vik365 (2010)22.5km
Terråk623 (2010)37.7km
Tjøtta235 (2013)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
265491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265491:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Nevernes, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norge


A 4 km long and up to 800 m broad lens of dunite. Several prospects were was staked in 1892. Prospecting for asbestos.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:7383

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References

Myrland, Rolf (1972) Velfjord. Beskrivelse til det berggrunnsgeologiske gradteigskart I [Velfjord. Description of the bedrock geological grading map I]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 274. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
(2013) Deposit Area 1813 - 311. Nevernes. The Industrial Mineral Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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