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Charlotta Mine, Sulitjelma Copper Mines, Sulitjelma, Fauske, Nordland, Norwayi
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Charlotta MineMine
Sulitjelma Copper MinesGroup of Mines (Inactive)
SulitjelmaVillage
FauskeMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 8' 14'' North , 16° 3' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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 1841 - 025. Charlotta
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sulisjielmmá483 (2013)0.6km
Straumen827 (2010)30.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
32728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32728:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Charlotta gruve, Sulitjelma kobbergruver, Sulitjelma, Fauske, Nordland, Norge


Copper Mine

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Description: Analysis done on a apophyllite sample from Charlotta mine showed it to be inbetween the 2 endmember hydroxyapophyllite and fluorapophyllite (Larsen (1980))
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
'Parisite' ?
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Description: A sample with parisite was given to the Mineralogical Museum of Oslo by Brøgger in 1901. The sample labelled parisite has been investigated in recent time, but parisite was not found on the specimen (Nordrum 2004)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Rounded cubes to 5 x 5 cm.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Parisite' ?-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
C ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O RutileTiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
F ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
LaLanthanum
La ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ce ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Nd ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

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