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Sirdal, Agder, Norway i
Regional Level Types
Sirdal Municipality
Agder County
Norway Country

Regional Level Types
Sirdal	Municipality
Agder	County
Norway	Country

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Area:

1,555 km²

Neighbouring regions:

Flekkefjord, Agder, Norway

Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway

Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway

Lund, Rogaland, Norway

Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway

Valle, Agder, Norway

Gjesdal, Rogaland, Norway

Bygland, Agder, Norway

Bykle, Agder, Norway

Forsand, Rogaland, Norway

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Tonstad	751 (2010)

Mindat Locality ID:

298221

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:298221:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Sirdal, Agder, Norvège

German:

Sirdal, Agder, Norwegen

Italian:

Sirdal, Agder, Norvegia

Norwegian:

Sirdal, Agder, Norge

Russian:

Сирдал, Эуст-Агдер, Норвегия

Simplified Chinese:

西爾達爾, 阿格德爾, 挪威

Spanish:

Sirdal, Reino de Agder, Noruega

Albanian:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norvegjia

Armenian:

Սիրդալ, Վեստ-Ագդեր, Նորվեգիա

Asturian:

Sirdal, Agder, Noruega

Basque:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norvegia

Bavarian:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norwegn

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Сырдаль, Эўст-Агдэр, Нарвэгія

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

সিরডাল, ঔস্ট-অগ্দের, নরৱে

Catalan:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Noruega

Cebuano:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway

Danish:

Sirdal, Agder, Norge

Dutch:

Sirdal, Agder, Noorwegen

Esperanto:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norvegio

Finnish:

Sirdal, Agder, Norja

Hungarian:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder megye, Norvégia

Latin:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norvegia

Limburgian:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Noorwege

Low Saxon/Low German:

Kommun Sirdal, Agder, Norwegen

Malay:

Sirdal, Vest-Agder, Norway

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Lo̍k-ui

Northern Sami:

Sirdal, Nuorta-Agdera fylka, Norga

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Sirdal, Agder, Noreg

Polish:

Sirdal, Agder, Norwegia

Portuguese:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Noruega

Romanian:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norvegia

Swahili:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Norwei

Swedish:

Sirdal, Agder, Norge

Waray:

Sirdal, Aust-Agder, Noruega

The Sirdal municipality comprises the north-western part of the Agder county, and is size-wise its largest. The administrative centre is Tonstad, situated at the north end of lake Sirdalsvatnet.

Sirdal is not known to be a source of mineral specimens, but a cluster of molybdenum occurrences in the south of the municipality, some of which were mined during the early 1900's, might be worth further study.

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ⓘ Molybdenum

Mineral List

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ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

ⓘ Quartz

4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Tveiten Copper Prospect, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

aps.ngu.no (n.d.) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5097&p_spraak=E

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Øyestulheia Feldspar Occurrence, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

aps.ngu.no (n.d.) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=8063&p_spraak=E

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Hammersmark, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

Garmo, Torgeir T.; Selbekk, Rune S. (2017) Norsk mineralbok [Norwegian mineral book]. Fossheim Steinsenter A/S. 351pp.p.73

ⓘ Magnetite var. Lodestone

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Hammersmark, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

Garmo, Torgeir T.; Selbekk, Rune S. (2017) Norsk mineralbok [Norwegian mineral book]. Fossheim Steinsenter A/S. 351pp.p.73

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Hunndalen, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

Bjørlykke, Harald (1964) Årsrapport for Geologisk avdeling, in Årbok 1963. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 228, Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU). 326-332p.331

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tveiten Copper Prospect, Sirdal, Agder, Norway

References:

aps.ngu.no (n.d.) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5097&p_spraak=E

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Lodestone	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Lodestone	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Lodestone	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirdal
Wikidata ID:	Q281835
GeoNames ID:	3139612

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References

Leake, R.C. (1972) The geology and petrology of the Pre-Cambrian basement between Sirdal and Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway. PhD thesis, University of Durham. ( http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/9006/ )

Gvein, Ø., Mørk, K., Sverdrup, L. (1979) The Molybdenite-province of South western Norway. Bergvesenet BV1038. ( https://docplayer.net/64909170-5-4-bergvesenet-bv-1038-trondhcim-fortrolig-the-molybdenite-province-of-south-western-norvay.html )

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