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Kråkmo, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KråkmoQuarry (Abandoned)
HamarøyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Kråkmo quarry

Kråkmo, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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Kråkmo quarry

Kråkmo, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
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Kråkmo quarry

Kråkmo, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 45' 58'' North , 15° 56' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.76634,15.94187
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2010
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Straumsnes476 (2018)23.1km
Røsvik223 (2013)38.0km
Kjøpsvik960 (2010)40.9km
Straumen827 (2010)48.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
208351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208351:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kråkmo, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norge


An abandoned quartz quarry.

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Britholite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Habit: grainy aggregates
Colour: red
Description: often replacing fluorapatite
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Type Locality:
Description: As rims (up to 0.5 mm thick) around fluorapatite crystals embedded in granular aggregates of quartz, fluorite or allanite-(Ce)
ⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite
Formula: (Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘTengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘRichelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBritholite-(Y)9.AH.25(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘFluorcalciobritholite9.AH.25(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
ⓘFluorbritholite-(Y) (TL)9.AH.25(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Fⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
Siⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Caⓘ Fluorcalciobritholite(Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Yⓘ Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Yⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Husdal, Tomas (2008) The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 38, 5-28
Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Chukanov, Nikita V., Husdal, Tomas A., Zadov, Aleksandr E., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Yu. (2011) Fluorbritholite-(Y), (Y,Ca,Ln)5[(Si,P)O4]3 F, a new mineral of the britholite group. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 188 (2) 191-197 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2011/0200
Husdal, Tomas (2011) Tysfjordgranittens pegmatitter. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 38 (4) 4-35
Husdal, Tomas (2021) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjord-pegmatittene III. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2021, 37-46
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