Blåfjell Deposit, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blåfjell Deposit | Group of Mines |
| Sokndal | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 21' 22'' North , 6° 23' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. 1111 - 006, Blåfjell
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hauge i Dalane | 2,148 (2013) | 6.2km |
| Moi | 1,740 (2010) | 14.8km |
| Flekkefjord | 5,615 (2016) | 17.4km |
| Sira | 584 (2013) | 17.7km |
| Egersund | 9,502 (2010) | 24.8km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Blåfjell gruver, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norge
Blåfjell mine is abandoned titanic iron ore mine It was mined between 1863/4 -1876 by the english miningcompany "The Norwegian Titanic Ore Company"
The Blåfjell deposit is associated with a 3.5 km long norite pegmatite. In places this pegmatite dyke is mineralized and develop thick almost monomineralic layers or off-shots of ilmenite. The most prominent mineralizations are found at Blåfjell and include: Platform gruve, Under-, Over-, and Toppgruve, Blåfjelldalen, Aursland 1, Ligruve and Raset gruve.
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 4901 |
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Localities in this Region
- Rogaland
- Sokndal
- Blåfjell Deposit
- Sokndal
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References
Vogt, J. H. L. (1892) Om dannelsen af de viktigste i Norge og Sverige representerede grupper af jernmalmforekomster [On the formation of the most important groups of iron ore deposits represented in Norway and Sweden]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 6. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - In commission of H. Aschehoug & Co. 151 pp. p.25
Blåfjell Deposit, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway