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Sjøholt Mine, Sjøholt, Ørskog, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Sjøholt MineDeposit
SjøholtVillage
ØrskogMunicipality (Former)
ÅlesundMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 29' 9'' North , 6° 47' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.48609,6.79899
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Deposit
Age:
2300 to 1600 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleoproterozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit area 1523 - 003. Sjøholt.
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sjøholt1,133 (2014)0.9km
Voll466 (2012)3.4km
Giskemo548 (2018)3.5km
Skodje1,634 (2014)5.8km
Vatne1,609 (2013)12.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ålesund og Omegn GeologiforeningÅlesund35km
Mindat Locality ID:
423872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423872:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sjøholdt
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sjøholt titanmalmgruve, Sjøholt, Ørskog, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


A Fe-Ti-V deposit. Old iron ore mine.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4570

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References

(2023) Deposit Area 1523 - 003. Sjøholt. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
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