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Vatnefjord Copper Prospects, Laukvika, Vågan, Nordland, Norwayi
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Vatnefjord Copper ProspectsGroup of Prospects
LaukvikaVillage
VåganMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 21' 11'' North , 14° 28' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.35330,14.47732
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Svolvær4,197 (2010)13.8km
Kabelvåg1,638 (2013)15.9km
Melbu2,161 (2013)21.2km
Henningsvær409 (2014)25.0km
Stokmarknes3,119 (2010)29.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
419066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419066:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Copper prospects with activity 1840-41, 1842-44 and in 1899. Three shipments of ore were send to a smelter in Kristiansund, yielding 4.5 tons of copper.
The LiDAR map shows a more convincing mining related feature at: 68.35199,14.47655.

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
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
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
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ⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2317

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References

geo.ngu.no (n.d.) https://geo.ngu.no/api/faktaark/mineralressurser/visImiNasOreOmr.php?objid=2317&p_spraak=E
Mathiesen, C. O., Sørdal T. (1980) Befaring av Statens rettigheter i Lofoten/Vesterålen, Nordland. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport No.1650/39A. 29 pp.
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