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Ytterøy Mine, Hokstad, Ytterøya, Levanger, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Ytterøy MineMine
HokstadVillage
YtterøyaIsland
LevangerMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 47' 51'' North , 11° 10' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.79764,11.17667
GeoHash:
G#: u5rfyq485
GRN:
N43E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Levanger8,411 (2018)8.3km
Straumen1,147 (2018)10.1km
Skogn1,884 (2018)10.5km
Hylla370 (2018)11.4km
Røra481 (2018)12.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
48498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48498:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Storgrube; Ytterøya gruve
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Ytterøy gruve, Hokstad, Ytterøya, Levanger, Trøndelag, Norge


According to the NGU's ore database, this mine produced mainly pyrite (c. 500 000 t between 1861 and 1912). The grades of base metals were 1.9 % Cu, 2.4 % Zn and 0.3 % Pb. In addition, grab samples show significant grades of Ag (average of 62 g/t, 22 samples). It is hosted by greenstones of the Støren Group.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSlavíkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:151

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1719 - 012. Ytterøya. (Last updated 15.feb.2019)
Kjerulf, Th. (1871) Om Trondhjems Stifts geologi [About the geology of the diocese of Trondhjem]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 18 (4) 1-78 p.15
Carstens, C.W. (1942): Turmalin and Flußpat als Bestandteile von Schwefelkieserz. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab.Forhandlinger. 15: 13-16.
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