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Hitra, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
HitraMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Ankerite, etc.

Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
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Magnetite

Skipsnes Iron Prospects, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
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Ankerite, etc.

Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
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Magnetite

Skipsnes Iron Prospects, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
02371420017272287041102.jpg
Ankerite, etc.

Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
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Magnetite

Skipsnes Iron Prospects, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Ørland, Trøndelag, Norway
Frøya, Trøndelag, Norway
Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Heim, Trøndelag, Norway
Aure, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fillan510 (2018)
Hestvika241 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
192526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192526:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sør-Trøndelag
Other Languages:
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French:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norvège
German:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norwegen
Italian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norge
Russian:
Хитра, Трёнделаг, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
希特拉, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Spanish:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noruega
Albanian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norvegjia
Arabic:
هيترا, تروندلاغ, النرويج
Asturian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noruega
Basque:
Hitra, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হিট্রা, নরৱে
Catalan:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noruega
Cebuano:
Hitra , Norway
Czech:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norsko
Danish:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norge
Dutch:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norvegio
Estonian:
Hitra vald, Trøndelag, Norra
Finnish:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norja
Galician:
Hitra, Noruega
Japanese:
ヒトラ, トロンデラーグ, ノルウェー
Korean:
히트라, 트뢰넬라그, 노르웨이
Latin:
Hitra, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Hitra, Norwegen
Malay:
Hitra, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hitra, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Hitra, Trøndelága, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noreg
Occitan:
Hitra, Norvègia
Polish:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Noruega
Romanian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norveška
Swahili:
Hitra, Norwei
Swedish:
Hitra, Trøndelag, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
希特拉島, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Vietnamese:
Hitra, Na Uy
Waray:
Hitra, Noruega
Welsh:
Hitra, Norwy


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18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Description: Identified at NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside ?
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: The mineral were first found by Hans Christian Olsen.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Massicot ?
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Minium ?
Formula: Pb3O4
Description: Might be an artefact ( Kvamsdal 2023)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot ?4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMinium ?4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside ?9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pinguinus impennis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Pinguinus : Pinguinus impennis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitra
Wikidata ID:Q109025
GeoNames ID:3152623

Localities in this Region

Norway
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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2001) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2000-2001, del II. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 28 (3) 16-25
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