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Årus prospect, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norwayi
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KviteseidMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 21' 14'' North , 8° 17' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.35399,8.29365
GeoHash:
G#: u4tcstp60
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kviteseid640 (2010)12.5km
Dalen801 (2014)19.2km
Fyresdal359 (2014)22.1km
Seljord1,185 (2014)23.9km
Åmot592 (2018)31.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
343560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343560:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aarus skjerp; Åruskjerpet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Århus skjerp, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge


Dons locality nr 480b.
Located at the northern side of Vråvatn lake, east of the Homme farm, where the Daleaai Creek enters the lake.
A pegmatite dike with red feldspar and impregnations of sulphides.

The coordinates are approximate based on description in Dons (1963), needs to be confirmed.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

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OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
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Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Dons, Johannes A. (1963) De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradeteigkart E36V Kviteseid [The Precambrian rocks in Telemark, I. Mines and Prospects within the Map Quadrangle E36V Kviteseid]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 216
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