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Vatnestrand apatite deposit, Landvik, Grimstad, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Vatnestrand apatite depositDeposit
LandvikMunicipality (Historical)
GrimstadMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 19' 11'' North , 8° 28' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jordtveit653 (2013)5.6km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)7.2km
Lillesand6,081 (2012)9.8km
Fevik4,989 (2014)13.3km
Rykene647 (2013)13.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand33km
Mindat Locality ID:
294871
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294871:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Vatnestrand apatittforekomst, Landvik, Grimstad, Agder, Norge


Located at near the Vatnestrand Farm close to the Reddalsvatnet lake (Redalsvand) in Landvik. Two apatite veins has been worked in the 1870-1880s.

The altitude map shows one possible mine adit, but this needs field confirmation.


Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

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