Vikingstad, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vikingstad | Group of Prospects |
| Karmøy | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 22' 5'' North , 5° 14' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 018. Vikingstad
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haugaland Geologiforening | Førde i Hordaland | 30km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Vikingstad skjerpene, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
Several small prospects are registered in the Vikingstad formation near Vikingstad. The Vikingstad formation consist of greenstone, volcanic metasediments, phyllites and cherts. Magnetite occurs as dissemintations in chlorite schists and as up to 2m thick stratigrafic layers.
The main prospect is a 6 x 1,6 x 1.8m cut that may also contain a shaft. Ore samples can be found in the dump.
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| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 4977 |
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Localities in this Region
- Rogaland
- Karmøy
- Vikingstad
- Karmøy
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