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Beritshei Molybdenum Occurrence, Knaben Molybdenum Mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Beritshei Molybdenum OccurrenceOccurrence
Knaben Molybdenum MinesGroup of Mines
KnabenMining District
KvinesdalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 39' 3'' North , 7° 2' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.65097,7.04435
GeoHash:
G#: u4mj8m1d9
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonstad751 (2010)19.0km
Sira584 (2013)33.9km
Moi1,740 (2010)35.8km
Liknes2,141 (2014)38.0km
Feda396 (2013)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
419554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419554:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A molybdenum occurrence registered by the NGU without any further detail. The LiDAR map does not suggest any mining activity.

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