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Lilleålegden, Eiterjorda, Beiarndalen, Beiarn, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
LilleålegdenProspect
EiterjordaFarm
BeiarndalenValley
BeiarnMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 59' 25'' North , 14° 40' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.99040,14.67935
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Misvær251 (2013)19.9km
Bodø34,073 (2016)34.3km
Løding2,835 (2013)34.6km
Løpsmarka2,308 (2013)37.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
36379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36379:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lilleåleiden; Lilleåga; Eiterfjord deposit; Beiarn deposit; Lillålegden nikkelskjerp
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Lilleålegden, Eiterjorda, Beiarndalen, Beiarn, Nordland, Norge


Located in the Beiarndalen south of Kroken and close to Eiterjorda, about 200m above the sea level. An nickel prospect yielding 0,685 Kt of nickel ore with 6-7 wt% Ni.
The deposit was discoverd in 1891, and the A/S Christiania Minekompani worked this deposit in 1891-92. Further exploration was done in 1898.

The prospect measures 23x3m with 4x2m and possiblya 33m deep shaft in the middle of the cut.

The NGU coordinates seem to be erroneous, while both the LIDAR map and an aerial picture at kart.1881.no show the prospect to be at 66.98963,14.67985.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Up to 5 mm large grains in pyrrhotite.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite ?
Formula: PtAs2
Description: Pauly reported to Neumann (1985)a find of a few grains of sperrylite found in a sample of Ni-pyrrhotite ore from "Beiarnfjord", most likely to be Lilleålegden.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘSperrylite ?2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

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ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2675

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References

Vogt (1892) The geology of the Beiarn-Lode according to a descriptive article given by prof. Vogt of Christiania in his treatise on nickel-lodes and nickel production under the title of "the geologicla examination of Norway". Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 1187 2 pp.
Vogt, J. H. L. (1892) Jernnikkelkis. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 14 (4) 325-338 doi:10.1080/11035899209447912
Rekstad, Johan (1913) Fjeldstrøket mellem Saltdalen og Dunderlandsdalen [The mountain region between Saltdalen and Dunderlandsdalen]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 67. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - In commission of H. Aschehoug & Co. p.1-65.p.36 - + p.41
Poulsen, Arthur O. (1964) Norges gruver og malmforekomster. II. Nord-Norge [Norway's mines and ore deposits. II. Northern Norway]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 204. Universitetsforlaget
(2023) Deposit Area 1839 - 002. Lilleålegden. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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