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Sørvågen, Øksnes, Nordland, Norwayi
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SørvågenVillage
ØksnesMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Sørvågen, Langøya, Nordland, Norway
Sørvågen, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 54' 53'' North , 15° 13' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.91493,15.21706
GeoHash:
G#: uk6b438dx
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alsvåg347 (2014)2.9km
Myre1,994 (2014)5.5km
Risøyhamn210 (2014)18.0km
Sortland4,620 (2016)25.5km
Strand564 (2013)25.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
35629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35629:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sørvågen, Øksnes, Nordland, Norge


A graphite bearing dioritic monzonite near the village of Sørvågen, close to Alsvåg.

The coordinates are for the village.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC

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CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC

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References

Vogt, Th. (1910) VI. Om eruptivbergartene på Langøen i Vesteraalen [VI. About the eruptive rocks on Langøen in Vesteraalen], in Årbok 1909. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 53, 1-39p.32 - on a find of graphite
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