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Schånings Mine, Ørsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Schånings MineMine
Ørsdalen MinesGroup of Mines
BjerkreimMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 40' 33'' North , 6° 26' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.67584,6.43614
GeoHash:
G#: u4ktf3wes
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonstad751 (2010)16.3km
Gilja248 (2013)17.8km
Vikeså715 (2010)20.4km
Moi1,740 (2010)25.3km
Oltedal725 (2013)28.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sandnes SteinklubbSandnes46km
Mindat Locality ID:
268758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268758:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schånnings gruve
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schånings grube (Schaaning Grube), Ørsdalen gruver, Ørsdalen, Bjerkreim kommune, Rogaland fylke, Norge


Mine in a steep mountain side, looking ca. 500 m straight down to buildings belonging the the mine. See the picture at page 169 of the online link below.

A sample of molybdenite from this mine is in the Svend Pedersen Collection of the Evje og Hornnes geomuseum Fennefoss. According to the label, collected at the first large dump 3. June 1970. Registration nr. SPC_N_0023.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
(n.d.) Evje og Hornnes geomuseum Fennefoss Collection.Svend Pedersen Collection

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4888

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Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
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