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Skjerford Iron-Titanium Deposit, Øksnes, Nordland, Norwayi
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Skjerford Iron-Titanium Deposit, Langøya, Nordland, Norway
Skjerford Iron-Titanium Deposit, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 46' 49'' North , 14° 58' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.78040,14.97161
GeoHash:
G#: uk4xk9jfz
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Myre1,994 (2014)15.5km
Alsvåg347 (2014)18.3km
Sortland4,620 (2016)19.8km
Strand564 (2013)21.4km
Sandnes373 (2013)21.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
416700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416700:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A magnetite-ilmenite deposit most likely exposed over a distance of 1.9km. The ore is banded and has a thicknes of max. 3m. Magnemometer measurements did not show economical quantities of ore, but its close vicinity to the Rv1563 (820) makes it interesting for study purposes.
More samples were taken at:
Prospect 1 : 68.7790580,14.9748330
Prospect 2 : 68.7830000,14.9567530

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2747

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