Foråsbotnet Marble Prospect, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Foråsbotnet Marble Prospect | Quarry |
| Velfjorden | Fjord |
| Brønnøy | Municipality |
| Nordland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 26' 1'' North , 12° 29' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brønnøysund | 4,366 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Berg | 474 (2013) | 15.5km |
| Vik | 365 (2010) | 20.2km |
| Terråk | 623 (2010) | 38.9km |
| Tjøtta | 235 (2013) | 43.3km |
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Norwegian:
Foråsbotnet marmorskjerp, Velfjorden, Brønnøy, Nordland, Norge
A small quarry in a zone with blue marble. The blue marble occurrs as a 3-6 m wide zone in diorite. An estimated resource of 6000 m3 of blue marble seems to be present, with blocks hardly exceeding 2 m3 in size.
Summer 1992 some blocks were taken out, and some polished slabs were produced at the NGU facility in Løkken. The potential of this deposit is considered to be very marginal due to corn-size and presence of fractures.
Additionally, the deposit has been studied as a source of calcite for industrial purposes.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 12593 |
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References
Vogt, J.H.L. (1897) Norsk marmor. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 22. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - In commission of H. Aschehoug & Co. 364 pp.
Karlsen, Tor Arne (1991) Natursteinundersøkelser, kysten av Sør-Helgeland [Natural stone surveys, coast of South Helgeland]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 91.004. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) 44 pp.
