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Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norwayi
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SaltfjelletMountain Area
RanaMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Lazulite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Pyrophyllite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Lazulite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Pyrophyllite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Lazulite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Pyrophyllite

Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Mountain Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
214285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214285:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norvège
Norwegian:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Салтфьеллет, Рана, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
薩爾特山脈, 拉納, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Catalan:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland, Noorwegen
Japanese:
サルトフェレト, ラナ, ヌールラン県, ノルウェー
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saltfjellet, Rana, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Swedish:
Saltfjellet, Rana kommun, Nordland fylke, Norge


A mountain area.
Mineralogically interesting are the socalled "kyanite zones" at Saltfjellet (Brastad 1982, Neumann 1985).

Müller et al. (2019) describes three elongated lenses of kyanite quartzites located at the SW slope of the Nasafjell (1210 m a.s.l.), south of Saltfjellet and eastsoutheast of Bolna Railway station.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series'
Habit: Sugarlike, finegrained aggregates
Colour: white
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Svanbergite-Woodhouseite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltfjellet
Wikidata ID:Q2582803
GeoNames ID:3140491

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References

Brastad, Kjartan (1982) Lazulitt og svanbergitt fra kyanittsonen på Saltfjellet [Lazulite and svanbergite from the kyanite zone at Saltfjellet]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 94-95
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.108
Müller, A., Wanvik, J. E. & Kronz, A. (2005) Norwegian kyanite quartzites - potential resources of high purity quartz? Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) Report nr. 2005.039
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