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Erikstad Iron Prospect, Lødingen, Nordland, Norwayi
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Erikstad Iron ProspectProspect
LødingenMunicipality
NordlandCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 28' 5'' North , 15° 45' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.46812,15.75402
GeoHash:
G#: uk5jw2pxx
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lødingen1,808 (2014)11.6km
Sigerfjord792 (2013)21.9km
Strand564 (2013)28.3km
Sortland4,620 (2016)29.0km
Borkenes1,460 (2014)37.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Harstad GeologiforeningHarstad50km
Mindat Locality ID:
416360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416360:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small iron mine having produced 2000 tons of ore in 1914. Not visible at the LIDAR map.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:1851 - 007

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