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Raudberg Talc deposits, Vik, Vestland, Norwayi
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Raudberg Talc depositsGroup of Deposits
VikMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Raudberg Talc deposits, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 55' 47'' North , 6° 17' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.92983,6.29710
GRN:
N41E03
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vik2,899 (2010)20.7km
Kyrkjebø245 (2013)33.5km
Balestrand769 (2016)33.6km
Voss5,571 (2016)34.1km
Høyanger2,266 (2014)34.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
147062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147062:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Raudbergfeltet, Vik, Vestland, Norge


The Raudberg Talc deposits are covering an area of 3,5 x 2,0 km W of the lake Kvilesteinsvatnet.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum ?
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘvar. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum ?1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
FeIron
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:Deposit Area 1417 -

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit Area Deposit Area 1417 - 301
(Last updated 09.feb.2017). Raudeberget. (Last updated 09.feb.2017)
Bakke, Stig (1986) Talkforekomstene i Raudbergsfeltet, Vik i Sogn. NAGS-NYTT, 13 (2) 20-23
Samuelsen, Helge (1992) Mineraler frå Vikafjellet. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 19 (2) 79-82
Nilsson, Lars Petter, Larsen, Rune B. (1998) Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platinagruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 14. 40-49
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