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Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
VatsMunicipality (Former)
VindafjordMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
03041170017272076665525.jpg
The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
08796700017272076655921.jpg
The dumps of Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
03041170017272076665525.jpg
The information board at Thor's Mine

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 5° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~26km
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Municipality (Former)
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48977:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvège
Norwegian:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Malay:
Vats, Vindafjord, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Ukrainian:
Ватс, Руґалан, Норвегія


There seem to be more quarries than the listed below at the following locations:
59.56359°N 5.67387°E
59.5644°N 5.6732°E
59.55919706579048,5.676593631505967
(Ronald Werner, March 2021)

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Colour: bluegreen
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Curite ?
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Found as microscopic grains in arsenopyrite. Confirmed by XRD
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCurite ?4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon
var. Alvite		9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 991.6 ± 3.6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)991.6 ± 3.6 MaThor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vats
Wikidata ID:Q7917174

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