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Uldvolden Soapstone Quarry, Otta, Sel, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Uldvolden Soapstone QuarryQuarry
OttaTown
SelMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 47' 48'' North , 9° 33' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.79681,9.56595
GeoHash:
G#: u4yz99v8w
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otta1,602 (2010)3.3km
Dale773 (2013)4.4km
Lalm301 (2013)15.5km
Kvam844 (2013)16.0km
Lia248 (2012)16.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
407162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407162:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Uldvolden, Otta, Sel, Oppland, Norge


Berg et al (2016) have placed a dot for this quarry on their map, but the only feature related to mining activity is a tiny little intendation, measuring 8x4,5 m. Very small to be a soapstone quarry.

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References

Berg, Bjørn Ivar, Sæland, Frode, Nyland, Astrid Johanne, Østensen, Per Øyvind, Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Kullerud, Kåre - Eds. (2016) Bergverk i Norge. Kulturminner og historie [Mines in Norway. Cultural monuments and history]. Fagbokforlaget. p.1-430.p.148
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