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Saltdal, Nordland, Norwayi
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Molybdenite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Tremolite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Tremolite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
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Molybdenite

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Molybdenite

Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
Area:
2,216 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Fauske, Nordland, Norway
Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Beiarn, Nordland, Norway
Rana, Nordland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rognan2,499 (2014)
Rokland467 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
156203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156203:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Sálát, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Салтдал, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
萨尔特达尔, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noruega
Albanian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noruega
Basque:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সাল্টডাল, নোর্দলেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Saltdal , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegio
Finnish:
Saltdal, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Saltdal, Norwégia
Latin:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Saltdal, Amt Nordland, Norwegen
Malay:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saltdal, Nordland, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saltdal, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvègia
Polish:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norveška
Swahili:
Saltdal, Nordland, Norwei
Swedish:
Saltdal, Nordland fylke, Norge
Vietnamese:
Saltdal, Nordland, Na Uy
Waray:
Saltdal, Nordland, Noruega


Up to 10 cm long crystals of clinozoisite has been found in a undisclosed skarn locality in the Saltdal municipality (Garmo 1995).

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siderite ?
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite ?5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltdal
Wikidata ID:Q48880
GeoNames ID:3140498

Localities in this Region

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References

Steenken, Willem Frederik (1957) Geology and Petrology of the Region South of Russånes, Saltdal, Norway. University of Amsterdam. 120 pp.
Garmo, Torgeir T. (1996) Über die neuen Mineralfunde 1995 in Norwegen [About the new mineral discoveries in Norway in 1995]. Mineralien-Welt, 7 (3). 25-27
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1999) Nyfunn av mineraler 1998-1999 [News of mineral finds 1998-1999]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 87-90
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2006) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2005-2006]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 56-62
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