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Sørdalen Mine, Hellevika, Fjaler, Vestland, Norwayi
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Sørdalen MineMine
HellevikaCove
FjalerMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Sørdalen Mine, Hellevika, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 17' 39'' North , 5° 13' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.29424,5.21897
GeoHash:
G#: u4gswy22f
GRN:
N41E02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dale988 (2014)12.4km
Hardbakke235 (2013)31.6km
Brandsøy459 (2013)34.6km
Florø8,230 (2010)35.3km
Naustdal1,071 (2014)35.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
48957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48957:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hellevik gruve; Sørdalen iron mines, Ytre Holmedal, Sunnfjord;
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sørdalen gruve, Hellevika, Fjaler, Vestland, Norge


Old ilmenite mine. Worked in 1864-1886 by the English company Norwegian Titanic Iron Company. An other company worked the mine in the period 1907-1909.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dypingite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Giorgiosite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
Description: As an accessory mineral in a hornblendite
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Magnetite rich in vanadium (0,9% V).
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Habit: small grains
Colour: darkgreen
Description: Visible deep-green grains in ore bands.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘDypingite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘGiorgiosite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Högbomite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GiorgiositeMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ GiorgiositeMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GiorgiositeMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ GiorgiositeMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Dahll, Tellef (1864) Jernforekomsten ved Sørdal [The iron deposit at Sørdal]. In Om de geologiske Forhold paa Kyststrækningen af Nordre Bergenshus Amt [About the geological conditions on the coastal stretch of Nordre Bergenshus County]. Brøgger & Christie's Bogtrykkeri. p.17-18.
Raade, Gunnar (1993) Giorgiosite, Dypingite and Nesquehonite from Sunnfjord. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo - Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 188-189
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