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Rendalsvik Graphite/Uranium Deposit, Holandsfjorden, Meløy, Nordland, Norwayi
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Rendalsvik Graphite/Uranium DepositDeposit
HolandsfjordenFjord
MeløyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 41' 27'' North , 13° 39' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.69085,13.65120
GeoHash:
G#: u7ceqssqr
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glomfjord1,204 (2013)19.0km
Ørnes1,538 (2014)19.9km
Reipå307 (2013)24.4km
Inndyr666 (2014)41.5km
Mo i Rana17,853 (2010)47.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
48966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48966:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Rendalsvik, Holandsfjorden, Meløy, Nordland, Norge


Graphite-bearing mica-schists worked for graphite 1934-45.
In 1951 (Neumann 1952) identified as a occurrence of uranium, leading to extensive exploration work being done on this locality.
The Sørstrossa is estimated to contain 300.000 ton ore, yielding 40 ton U at 139 ppmU. The Midfeltet is estimated to represent a resource of 2 Mt containing 80 ton U at 35 ppmU. With the at that time (Føyn, 1953) available technology an estimated 70 ton uranium would have been retrievable.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:7465
Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2695

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References

Neumann, H. (?) Uran i Rendalsvik. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA 1761. 21 pp.
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1837 - 005. Rendalsvik. (Last updated 18. des. 2008)
Flood, E. (1952) Oppredningsfraksjoner fra Rendalsvik Grafittmalm. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA 6043. 3 pp.
Neumann, H. (1952) Rendalsvik glimmer -og grafittforekomsters Interessetentselskap. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA6035. 1 p.
Skjeseth, S. (1952) Foreløpig rapport for geologisk undersøkelse av Rendalsvik grafittfelt ved Holandsfjord, Nordland, sommeren 1952 (rapp. nr. 1). Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA 6557. 13 pp.
Føyn, S. (1953) Rendalsvik grafittforekomst. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA4683. 5 pp.
Kullerud, G., Neumann, H. (1953) The temperature of granitization in the Rendalsvik area, northern Norway. Norsk geologisk forening. Norsk geologisk tidsskrift 32 (2-4). pp. 148-155.
Færden, J. (1954) Rapport over oppredningsforsøk av uranholdig grafitt-glimmerskifer fra Rendalsvik, Holandsfjord. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet BA2008. 6 pp.
Sverdrup, Thor L., Thorkildsen, Chr. Dick, Bjørlykke, Harald (1967) Uran og Thorium i Norge [Uranium and Thorium in Norway]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 250 A p.3-31.
Lindahl, Ingvar (1977) Radiometriske bilmålinger og radiometriske målinger i Gildeskål - Meløy-området. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport 1389/4.18 pp.
Gust, J., Thoresen, H. (1979) Radiometriske målinger og prøvetaking i Rendalsvik grafittfelt. Meløy, Nordland. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport 1650/59A.
Rønning, J.S. Gautneb, H., Dalsegg, E., Larsen, Bjørn E. Rodionov, A. (2015) Oppfølgende grafittundersøkelser i Meløy og Rødøy kommuner, Nordland. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport 2014.046. 63 pp.
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