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Fureviknipa Eclogite Deposit, Førde, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norwayi
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FørdeMunicipality (Former)
SunnfjordMunicipality
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Fureviknipa Eclogite Deposit, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 27' 53'' North , 5° 44' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.46499,5.74912
GeoHash:
G#: u4ujdv67s
GRN:
N41E03
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naustdal1,071 (2014)5.4km
Førde8,510 (2013)5.9km
Sande542 (2010)15.8km
Vassenden265 (2013)19.5km
Dale988 (2014)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
418525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418525:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fureviknipa eklogittforekomst, Førde, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norge


From the NGU datasheet (Korneliussen 1985):
"Rutile-bearing eclogites from the basal gneiss-complex of the Sunnfjord region in Sogn og Fjordane Fylke are potential titanium reserves, and have been the subject of prospecting activities during the last decade. The eclogites occure as lenses and pods in Precambrian gneisses and are believed to have been formed by the recrysrallization of basic igneous rocks during high-pressure Caledonian metamorphism. They are composed principally of garnet, omphacitic clinopyroxene and barroisitic amphibole. Rutile con- centrations are generally in the range 1 to 4 wt.%, although higher concen- trations occur locally. About 90% of the titanium in the eclogites is contained in rutile. Some large eclogite bodies are each estimated to contain at least 100 Mt. containing approximately 3% rutile, which is presently uneconomic."

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:12379

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References

Foslie, G. (1980) En anvendt mineralogisk undersøkelse av rutilførende eklogitt ved Fureviknipa ved Førde i Sunnfjord. NTH Bergavd. AVHANDLING.
Korneliussen, Are, Foslie, G. (1985) Rutile-bearing eclogites in the Sunnfjord region of western Norway. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse Bulletin, 402. 65-71
Korneliussen, A., Furuhaug, L. (1991) Fureviknipa og Engebøfjellet rutilforekomster ved Førdefjorden, Sogn og Fjordane. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport 91.171. 17 pp.
aps.ngu.no (2022) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=12379&p_spraak=E
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