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Oterstrand pegmatite, Oterstrand, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norwayi
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Oterstrand pegmatitePegmatite
OterstrandHamlet
GildeskålMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 56' 0'' North , 13° 53' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.93353,13.89363
GeoHash:
G#: u7cuu0vh1
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ørnes1,538 (2014)10.9km
Reipå307 (2013)11.5km
Inndyr666 (2014)12.5km
Glomfjord1,204 (2013)13.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
51271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51271:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Oterstrand pegmatitten, Oterstrand, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norge


Molybdenite-bearing pegmatite.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

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OOxygen
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2686

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1838 - 003. Oterstrand. (Last updated 27.jun.2007)
Dons, Johannes A. (1968) Rhenium-bestemmelser på norsk molybdenglans. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 17content of Rhenium in molybdenite from Oterstrand
Dons, Johannes A. (1968) Korreksjon av data, rhenium i molybdenglans. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 23corrected data, Rhenium in molybdenite from Oterstrand
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget
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