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Giken Mine, Sulitjelma Copper Mines, Sulitjelma, Fauske, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Giken MineMine
Sulitjelma Copper MinesGroup of Mines (Inactive)
SulitjelmaVillage
FauskeMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 7' 58'' North , 16° 5' 21'' 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 - 024. Giken.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sulisjielmmá483 (2013)2.0km
Straumen827 (2010)31.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
36285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36285:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Giken I
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Giken gruve, Sulitjelma kobbergruver, Sulitjelma, Fauske, Nordland, Norge


Copper mine.

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Only as a trace mineral.
Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony
Formula: (Sb,Bi)
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Nisbite
Formula: NiSb2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Description: Sr-bearing

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Native Antimony
var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony
1.CA.05(Sb,Bi)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Nisbite2.EB.15aNiSb2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
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
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
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 Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
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 WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O WitheriteBaCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
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
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni BreithauptiteNiSb
Ni NisbiteNiSb2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BreithauptiteNiSb
Sb NisbiteNiSb2
Sb Native Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony(Sb,Bi)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
BiBismuth
Bi Native Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony(Sb,Bi)

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