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Røros, Trøndelag, Norwayi
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Flotation plant at Kronprins Olav's mine

Røros, Trøndelag, Norway
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Flotation plant at Kronprins Olav's mine

Røros, Trøndelag, Norway
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Flotation plant at Kronprins Olav's mine

Røros, Trøndelag, Norway
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Røros3,496 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
35012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35012:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sør-Trøndelag
Other Languages:
French:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvège
German:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norwegen
Italian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norge
Russian:
Рёрус, Трёнделаг, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
勒羅斯, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Spanish:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noruega
Albanian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvegjia
Arabic:
روروس, تروندلاغ, النرويج
Armenian:
Ռեուրս, Տրյոնդելագ, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noruega
Basque:
Røros, Norvegia
Belarusian:
Рорус, Трондэлаг, Нарвегія
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রারোস, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Рьорос, Норвегия
Burmese:
ရဲရို့စ်မြို့, နော်ဝေနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noruega
Cebuano:
Røros, Norway
Croatian:
Røros, Norveška
Czech:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norsko
Danish:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norge
Dutch:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvegio
Estonian:
Rørosi vald, Trøndelag, Norra
Farsi/Persian:
روروس, تروندلاگ, نروژ
Finnish:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norja
Georgian:
რერუსი, ტრენდელაგი, ნორვეგია
Hebrew:
ררוס, נורבגיה התיכונה, נורבגיה
Hindi:
रोरोस, नॉर्वे
Hungarian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvégia
Icelandic:
Røros, Þrændalög, Noregur
Indonesian:
Røros, Norwegia
Japanese:
レーロース, トロンデラーグ, ノルウェー
Korean:
뢰로스, 트뢰넬라그, 노르웨이
Kyrgyz:
Рёрус, Норвегия
Latin:
Røros, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Rerusas, Triondelagas, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Røros, Norwegen
Macedonian:
Рерус, Тренделаг, Норвешка
Malay:
Røros, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Røros, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Plassje, Trøndelága, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Røros, Trøndelag, Noreg
Occitan:
Røros, Norvègia
Polish:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Røros, Trøndelag, Noruega
Romanian:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Scots:
Røros, Norawa
Serbian:
Рерос, Норвешка
Serbo-Croatian:
Røros, Norveška
Silesian:
Røros, Norwygijo
Slovak:
Røros, Trøndelag, Nórsko
Swahili:
Røros, Norwei
Swedish:
Röros, Trøndelag, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
勒羅斯, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Turkish:
Røros, Trøndelag, Norveç
Ukrainian:
Рьорус, Треннелаг, Норвегія
Vietnamese:
Røros, Na Uy
Waray:
Røros, Noruega


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57 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcostibite ?
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrichromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dypingite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
Description: Also an Ir-rich erlichmanite has been identified (Nilsson 1990)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
Description: Found as 2-4mm large crystals in fractures in serpentine. Hultin describe lansfordite already in his unpublished master-tesis in 1965.
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Trace mineral in pyrite ore.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: a gold-like mineral was observed by Jøsang (1964)
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite ?
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Description: A Pd-antimonide is reported as "probably stibiopalladinite" by Nilsson 1990.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
ⓘ 'UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt'
Formula: Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe<0.65
ⓘ 'UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt'
Formula: (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
Colour: emerald green
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘvar. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘvar. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘStibiopalladinite ?2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
ⓘTolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘChalcostibite ?2.HA.05CuSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘChromite
var. Ferrian Chromite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘvar. Ferrichromite4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘLansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
ⓘDypingite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPt'-Pt2(Ir,Os)Fe<0.65
ⓘ'UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt'-(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Crⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Crⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Feⓘ Chromite var. FerrichromiteFe2+(Cr3+,Fe3+)2O4
Feⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPtPt2(Ir,Os)Fe
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Osⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPtPt2(Ir,Os)Fe
Osⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Irⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPtPt2(Ir,Os)Fe
Irⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ UM1990-17-E:FeIrOsPtPt2(Ir,Os)Fe
Ptⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ UM1990-42-S:IrOsPbPt(Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)2S3 or (Ir,Pt,Pb,Os)3S7 (?)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lerbekk20419.2 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Psilophyton
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Trimerophytaceae : Psilophyton419.2 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B8ros
Wikidata ID:Q108999
GeoNames ID:6453339

Mindat Articles

The Geology and Mining History of Røros, Norway by Nathalie Brandes


Localities in this Region

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