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Roven, Meland Mines, Melandsjø mining field, Hitra Island, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
RovenShaft (Backfilled)
Meland MinesGroup of Mines
Melandsjø mining fieldMining Field
Hitra IslandIsland
HitraMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~33km
GRN:
N43E03
Type:
Shaft (Backfilled)
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
156127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156127:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rovens synk
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Roven synk, Melandgruvene, Melandsjøfeltet, Hitra, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norge


Two backfilled shafts.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot ?4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium ?4.BD.05Pb3O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

dirmin.no (n.d.) https://dirmin.no/sites/default/files/bibliotek/BV1370.pdf
Sivertsen, R., Husmo, T., Kjærsrud, K. (1984) Geologi og bly-sink mineralisering på Nord-Hitra [Geology and lead-zinc mineralization in northern Hitra]. Bergvesenet rapport BV 1370
Witsø, Tor (1998) Minium og massicotitt. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 25 (2) 30-31
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