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Hovland Molybdenum Prospects, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Hovland Molybdenum ProspectsGroup of Prospects
Ørsdalen MinesGroup of Mines
BjerkreimMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 40' 23'' North , 6° 26' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.67328,6.43352
GeoHash:
G#: u4ktf3hsx
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonstad751 (2010)16.4km
Gilja248 (2013)18.0km
Vikeså715 (2010)20.2km
Moi1,740 (2010)25.0km
Oltedal725 (2013)28.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sandnes SteinklubbSandnes46km
Mindat Locality ID:
267649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:267649:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hovland grube, Ørsdalen gruver, Ørsdalen, Bjerkreim kommune, Rogaland fylke, Norge


The NGU has registered three individual molybdenum prospects under the name "Hovland". Without further details, these have produced 1.8 Kt MoS2/concentrate/ore.
Sandnesskjerpene synkSandnesskjerpene SESandnesskjerpene NW
These are located on a straight line in NW-SE direction, with a distance of ca. 210 m between the two outermost prospects.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4889

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References

(2023) Deposit Area 1114 - 005. Hovland. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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