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Fuglavatnet III, Fuglavatnet prospects, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Fuglavatnet III- not defined -
Fuglavatnet prospectsGroup of Prospects
TysværMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 24' 26'' North , 5° 28' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eike1,408 (2012)6.5km
Tysvær1,077 (2016)8.4km
Vormedal2,774 (2013)10.6km
Haugesund40,321 (2012)11.9km
Skjold600 (2013)12.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Haugaland GeologiforeningFørde i Hordaland23km
Mindat Locality ID:
268149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268149:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fuglavatnet sørvest, Fuglavatnet skjerpene, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norge


Three small prospects has been worked east of Fuglavatnet. Ore occurs throughout the outcroup as dissiminated grains in quartz rich sections a schistose biotite-(amphibole)- quartz gneiss. The richest sulphide mineralization is found associated with thin quartz veins.

This prospect consist of a 4-5m long and 2m deep cut into the hillside, and the dump contains an estimated 20 m3 rocks.

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5010

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