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Kydland-Koldal Mines, Eigersund, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Kydland-Koldal MinesGroup of Mines
EigersundMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Area:
10 km2
Type:
Group of Mines
Mindat Locality ID:
267489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:267489:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kydland-Koldal ilmenittgruver, Eigersund, Rogaland, Norge


A series of small Fe-Ti oxide bodies in the Håland anorthosite, close to the contact between the Håland anorthosites and the "norito-granitic" zone separating the Håland and Egersund-Ogna anorthosites.

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

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References

Oppenheim, E. (1929): Ilmenit-Vorkommen bei Koldal-Kydland. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse, Bergarkivet No.BA 813. 8 pages.
Tidemand, W. G. (1929) Titanjernfeltet ved Egersund. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse, Bergarkivet No.BA 812, 4 pages.
Gaertner (1940) Bericht uber die Titanerz-felder Kydlandkoldal bei Egersund. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse, Bergarkivet No.BA 814, 8 pages.
Poulsen, A.O. (1941) Ad. titanjernmalmforekomstene ved Egersund. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse, RAPPORT, Bergarkivet No.BA 8, 2 pages.
Duchesne, J. C. (1999) Fe-Ti deposits in Rogaland anorthosites (South Norway): geochemical characteristics and problems of interpretation. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (2) 182-198 doi:10.1007/s001260050195
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