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Ritland, Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norwayi
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RitlandDeposit
HjelmelandMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 13' 38'' North , 6° 24' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.22749,6.41550
GeoHash:
G#: u4s8cyp95
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Deposit
Deposit first discovered:
1764
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jørpeland5,537 (2010)31.2km
Tau2,548 (2013)33.4km
Høle318 (2012)45.0km
Sauda4,290 (2017)47.2km
Gilja248 (2013)47.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
267835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:267835:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Ritland, Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norge


A copper deposit.
Nordrum and van der Wel (1981) mentioned a copper ore occurrence in conglomorates and sedimentary breccias near the contact between (meta)sedimentary Caledonian (~400MA) and Sweco-Norwegian (+1000MA)granites and gneisses. The locality was found in 1764. The locality could not be re-found by NGU geologists, but the area is very inaccessible.

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4944

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1133 - 003. Ritland. (Last updated 16.apr.2002)
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, van der Wel, Dirk (1981) Mineral-, stein-, og ertsforekomster innen kartblad Sauda (1:250 000) Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 366
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