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Skjoldevik, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwayi
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SkjoldevikOccurrence
VindafjordMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 30' 3'' North , 5° 35' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.50103,5.58476
GeoHash:
G#: u4efrpfdw
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Skjold600 (2013)0.2km
Førde382 (2014)13.5km
Sveio960 (2010)13.9km
Sandeid534 (2013)16.4km
Eike1,408 (2012)16.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Haugaland GeologiforeningFørde i Hordaland14km
Mindat Locality ID:
35588
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35588:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skjoldevika
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skjoldevik, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge


Several molybdenite bearing quartz veins near Skjoldevik (near Haugesund).

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Galena with octahedral cleavage. Schetelig (1918) showed that this galena contains 2,85 % Bi
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Occurs as inclusions in galena.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4958

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References

Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Deposit Area 1160 - 003. Skjoldavika (Updated 16.mai.2006)
foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) http://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_04_3&4_147-149.pdf
foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) http://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_22_1&2_061-068.pdf
foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_39_1_081-090.pdf
Schetelig, Jakob (1918) Vismutblyglans fra Skjoldevik pr. Haugesund [Bismuth-bearing galena from Skjoldevik near Haugesund]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 4 (3-4) 147-149 on a Bi-rich galena with an octaedral parting
Oftedal, Ivar (1943) Om betingelsene for oktedrisk spaltbarhet hos vismutrik blyglans [On the conditions for octahedral cleavability in bismuth-rich galena]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 22 (1-2).
Oftedal, Ivar (1959) Notiser. Native Bismuth in the Molybdenite Deposit at Skjoldevik, Haugesund Peninsula, Western Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 39 (1). 81-82
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