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Lægdene prospect, Sauda, Rogaland, Norwayi
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SaudaMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 37' 47'' North , 6° 30' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.62985,6.50642
GeoHash:
G#: u4sehp3c4
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Prospect
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Mesoproterozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. 1135 - 002, Lægdene.
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sauda4,290 (2017)8.9km
Røldal357 (2013)28.5km
Rosendal945 (2014)48.3km
Odda5,359 (2010)48.9km
Tyssedal715 (2013)54.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
213101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213101:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Lægdene sinkskjerp, Sauda, Rogaland, Norge


The locality consist of a 15m long cut in the rock face and a water filled (2002) pit. The dump is estimated to 350m3. The locality is marked in the map made by Gjesdal (1886). The host rock for the ore is a fine grained, grayish green, felsic gneiss.

The minerals are found in the dump.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boyleite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 4H2O
Habit: efflorescence on sphalerite aggregates or in cracks in these.
Colour: snow-white
Description: Watersoluble.ID by XRD and semiquantitative spectrometric analysis.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBoyleite7.CB.15ZnSO4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4951

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. 1135 - 002, Lægdene. (Last updated 16.apr.2002)
Gjesdal (1886) Sauda gruber. Breikvam gruve, oversiktskart 1:5 000. Norges geologiske undersøkelse, Bergarkivet. No.K 1166
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, van der Wel, Dirk (1981) Mineral-, stein-, og ertsforekomster innen kartblad Sauda (1:250 000) Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 366
Bryhni, Inge (1993) Minerals from Sauda, Rogaland. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo - Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 199-205
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