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Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norwayi
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Svartisen hydropower tunnelTunnel
MeløyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
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Sagenite (of Saussure)

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Prehnite

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Prehnite, etc.

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Sagenite (of Saussure)

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
07388990017272035638811.jpg
Prehnite

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Prehnite, etc.

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
06306920017272298514129.jpg
Sagenite (of Saussure)

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Prehnite

Svartisen hydropower tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 43' 46'' North , 13° 54' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.72968,13.90435
GeoHash:
G#: u7cgs7ubd
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Tunnel
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glomfjord1,204 (2013)9.8km
Ørnes1,538 (2014)17.7km
Reipå307 (2013)23.2km
Inndyr666 (2014)34.2km
Mo i Rana17,853 (2010)47.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
209644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209644:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Svartisen vannkraft-tunnel, Meløy, Nordland, Norge


A hydropower tunnel running from the Svartisen lake (= Black Glacier Lake) down to Holandsfjorden where the plant (Svartisen Kraftverk) is. Minerals were found in the dumps near the Hydropower station.
Owner: Statkraft.

Coordinates are for the hydropower plant

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2

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