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Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwayi
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RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
03041170017272076665525.jpg
The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
03041170017272076665525.jpg
The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Stord, Vestland, Norway
Suldal, Rogaland, Norway
Kvinnherad, Vestland, Norway
Sveio, Vestland, Norway
Etne, Vestland, Norway
Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ølen891 (2010)
Skjold600 (2013)
Sandeid534 (2013)
Vikedal393 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
48979
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48979:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvège
German:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwegen
Italian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge
Russian:
Виндафьорд, Ругаланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
溫達菲尤德, 罗加兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noruega
Albanian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Վինդաֆորդ, Ռուգլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noruega
Basque:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভিন্ডাফজোর্ড, রোগালেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Vindafjord , Rogaland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegio
Finnish:
Vindafjord, Rogalandin lääni, Norja
Japanese:
ヴィンダフョルド, ローガラン県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Vindafjord, Norwégia
Latin:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Vindafjord, Amt Rogaland, Norwegen
Malay:
Vindafjord, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Vindafjord, Rogalándda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vindafjord, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noruega
Romanian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norveška
Swahili:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwei
Swedish:
Vindafjord, Rogaland fylke, Norge
Waray:
Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noruega


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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Colour: bluegreen
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Curite ?
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Galena with octahedral cleavage. Schetelig (1918) showed that this galena contains 2,85 % Bi
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Occurs as inclusions in galena.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCurite ?4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon
var. Alvite		9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 991.6 ± 3.6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)991.6 ± 3.6 MaThor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindafjord
Wikidata ID:Q502197
GeoNames ID:6453371

Localities in this Region

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