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Eirvikelva Prospects, Skjerstad, Bodø, Nordland, Norwayi
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Eirvikelva ProspectsProspect
SkjerstadMunicipality (Former)
BodøMunicipality
NordlandCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 13' 41'' North , 15° 3' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.22816,15.05819
GeoHash:
G#: u7fwqwt03
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Prospect
Deposit first discovered:
1902 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Misvær251 (2013)12.4km
Fauske5,953 (2010)14.7km
Løding2,835 (2013)15.9km
Rognan2,499 (2014)20.2km
Rokland467 (2017)29.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
247889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247889:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skjerstad 1
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Eirvikelva arsenkisforekomst, Skjerstad, Bodø, Nordland, Norge


A few small prospects located south of Skjerstadfjorden, 1700 m ESE of Skjerstad church. The largest prospect measures 35x1x4 m and is clearly visible at the LIDAR map. The ore occurs as arsenopyrite in steeply dipping hydrothermal veins in EW direction, and are up to 0,5 m in width.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2669

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References

Hysingjord, Jens (1977) Befaring av arsenkisforekomster nær Skjerstad, Skjerstad kommune, Nordland fylke [Inspection of arsenic deposits near Skjerstad, Skjerstad municipality, Nordland county]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 1575/29A. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) p.1-7.
(2001) Occurence 1804 - 011 Eirvikelva. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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