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Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Forvik | Deposit |
| Vevelstad | Municipality |
| Nordland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 42' 50'' North , 12° 27' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
541 ± 1.0 to 358.9 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore database. Deposit Area 1816 - 003. Forvika
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tjøtta | 235 (2013) | 12.2km |
| Brønnøysund | 4,366 (2017) | 29.0km |
| Sandnessjøen | 5,778 (2015) | 35.0km |
| Berg | 474 (2013) | 40.4km |
| Leland | 563 (2014) | 44.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Forvika
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Norwegian:
Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norge
A gold-bearing antimony deposit. Hydrothermal quartz vein. Located about 150 m east of the ferry port.
Carstens (1937) described a locality by the name of Elvebakken, supposedly located close to this locality, but is only mentioned in this report, and is not described in a separate report.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Description: Boulangerite occures in a quarz-vein. This is the best locality for boulangerite in Norway, with good micro crystals of boulangerite. References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: incrustation Colour: white |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Description: described as a silverrich tetrahedrite (freibergite) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Habit: powder composed of rhombohedral crystals Colour: yellow |
| ⓘ ' Description: Carstens (1937) describes plumosite, but XRD has showed this to be boulangerite (Raade (1971) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plumosite' ? | 2.. | |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 2199 |
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Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway