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Fuglevann, Håfjellet, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
FuglevannDeposit
HåfjelletMountain
BallangenMunicipality (Former)
NarvikMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 20' 37'' North , 16° 40' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.34380,16.66902
GeoHash:
G#: uk5ug3d52
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Deposit
Deposit first discovered:
1950
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ballangen956 (2016)6.7km
Lidaláddi292 (2013)17.1km
Ramsund289 (2013)17.6km
Ránda392 (2013)24.2km
Fjelldal334 (2013)24.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ofoten Amatørgeologiske ForeningNarvik33km
Mindat Locality ID:
34431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34431:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fuglevann, Håfjellet, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norge
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Fuglevatn, Ballangen, Narvik kommune, Nordland fylke, Noreg


Gold-arsenopyrite localities south and east of the lakes "Fuglevannene". The ore are in association with a quartzite zone.

The locality was discovered in 1950 by Henry Johnsen and Paul Hersjeli.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Gustavson, M. (1974): Ofoten. Beskrivelse til det berggrunnsgeologiske gradteigskart M 9 - 1:100 000. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 310, 1-36. (p.30)
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