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Midtgruben, Buøya, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norwayi
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MidtgrubenMine
BuøyaIsland
AlstahaugMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 55' 42'' North , 12° 18' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.92855,12.30064
GeoHash:
G#: u78xpcvj9
GRN:
N44E04
Type:
Mine
Age:
541 ± 1.0 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic
Reference for age:
(2001) Deposit Area 1820 - 011. Buøya. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tjøtta235 (2013)13.1km
Sandnessjøen5,778 (2015)18.2km
Gladstad300 (2014)31.9km
Lovund349 (2013)49.0km
Brønnøysund4,366 (2017)50.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
417591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417591:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Midtgruben, Buøya, Altstahaug, Nordland, Norge


A 6 x 3.5 x 5m water-filled shaft with a 30m3 dump located ca.10m from the shore.
The ore zone is 3.5m wide consisting of massive pyrite/sphalerite in silicified schists and carbonate-rich bands.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2824

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References

Bachke, O. A (1911) Buøens kisforekomster. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 2498
Lenschow, J. (1917) Buøens svovelkisforekomst [Buøen's pyrite deposit]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 2160 3 pp.
Rekstad, J. (1917) Vega. Beskrivelse til det geologiske generalkart [Vega. Description of the geological general map]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 80. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - In commission of H. Aschehoug & Co. p.1-85.
(1918) Buøen svovelkisforekomst [Buøen pyrite deposit]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 3522
Vik, Eirik (1977) Befaring av Buøy kisforekomst [Inspection of the Buøy kis deposit]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 1430/11A. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
(2001) Deposit Area 1820 - 011. Buøya. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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