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Urdal mine, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Urdal mineMine
SokndalMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 22' 33'' North , 6° 15' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.37608,6.25795
GeoHash:
G#: u4kkn7hck
GRN:
N39E03
Type:
Mine
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Neoproterozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 037. Urdal
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hauge i Dalane2,148 (2013)3.9km
Egersund9,502 (2010)17.2km
Moi1,740 (2010)19.3km
Sira584 (2013)24.1km
Hellvik643 (2013)24.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
32834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32834:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Urdal gruve, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norge


Located in the Helleren anorthosite about 100 m west of its contact with the Eia-Rekefjord intrusion. Heavily overgrown dyke-like sulfide body exploited at two locations few tens of meters apart. Possibly associated with a norite dyke??

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:13691

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 037. Urdal (Last updated 16. mai. 2006)
Andresen, Peter (1990) Fra steinrøysa [Funn i Dalane-kommunene]. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 17 (4) 36
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