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Kolsvik gold field (Bindalen gold field), Bindal, Nordland, Norwayi
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BindalMunicipality
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Kolsvik gold field, Bindal, Nordland, Norway
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Kolsvik gold field, Bindal, Nordland, Norway
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Kolsvik gold field, Bindal, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 10' 8'' North , 12° 48' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.16902,12.80496
GRN:
N44E05
Type:
Mining Field
Deposit first discovered:
1910
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Devonian
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1811 - 002. Kolsvik.
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
235102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235102:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kolsvik gold field; Kollsvik; Bindalen gullgruver
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bindalen gullfelt, Bindal, Nordland, Norge


Hydrothermal veins contaning quartz, arsenopyrite, calcite, tourmaline, sulphides and gold. Probably related to a granitic intrusion and later deformed.
Located 5 km south of Kolsvik Power Station near Kolsvikbogen on tyhe southern side of the fjord Tosen.
Operated by Bindal Gruver/Gexco AB.

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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: Spherulites
Colour: Green
Description: Together with pitticite and yukonite
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘYukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2182

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References

Poulsen, Arthur O. (1964) Norges gruver og malmforekomster. II. Nord-Norge [Norway's mines and ore deposits. II. Northern Norway]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 204. Universitetsforlaget p.33
Berg, Hans-Jørgen (1992) Geokjemi av gull i hydrotermale systemer, anvendt på tre norske forekomster. Cand. Scient [Hovedoppgave i geologi, geokjemi], University of Oslo. 1-308
Raade, Gunnar (1993) Pitticite and yukonite from Kolsvika, Bindalen. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo - Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 171-173
Segalstad, Tom Victor, Berg, Hans-Jørgen, Telstø,L (2008) Metallogeny of the Kolsvik Gold Deposit at Bindalen. Session AAA-11 Metallogeny of the Arctic region Northern Norway. 33rd International Geological Congress 2008. Held 6-14 August 2008, Oslo, Norway, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
(2024) Deposit Area 1811 - 002. Kolsvik. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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