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Svinefoten quartz deposit, Andøy Municipality, Nordland, Norwayi
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Svinefoten quartz depositOccurrence
Andøy MunicipalityMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Svinefoten quartz deposit, Hinnøya, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 55' 41'' North , 15° 49' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.92822,15.83251
GeoHash:
G#: uk7207bzu
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Risøyhamn210 (2014)9.2km
Myre1,995 (2013)20.4km
Borkenes1,460 (2014)22.0km
Strand564 (2013)29.9km
Sortland4,620 (2016)31.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Harstad GeologiforeningHarstad31km
Mindat Locality ID:
416640
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416640:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Svinefoten kvartsforekomst, Andøy kommune, Nordland, Norge


Hydrothermal quartz.
The NGU Database doesn't mention wether or not the deposit has been prospected, but the LIDAR map clearly shows some features that suggest the presence of 3 small prospects. Hydrothermal quartz with reserves of possibly 40-150 Kt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:7651

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References

(2007) Deposit Area 1871 - 304. Svinefoten. The Industrial Mineral Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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