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Hellemobotn, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norwayi
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Hellemobotn, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 48' 43'' North , 16° 27' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.81222,16.46098
GeoHash:
G#: uk59y8fdb
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kjøpsvik960 (2010)31.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
51567
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51567:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tysfjord
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hellemobotn, Hamarøy, Nordland, Norge


A granite pegmatite near Hellemofjorden, at Hellemobotn.

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34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismoclite ?
Formula: BiOCl
Description: Analyzed with XRD, pattern similar to daubreeite
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Daubréeite ?
Formula: BiO(OH)
Description: Analyzed with XRD, pattern similar to bismoclite
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Description: as white pulvurent masses in fissures.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rynersonite
Formula: CaTa2O6
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Svabite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)3F
Habit: Hexagonal
Colour: White
Description: In a sample found by P.Chr. Sæbö, from a pegmatite in Hellmofjorden area, Raade identified svabite crystals (to a couple of mm large) in cavities in albite. (Raade 1982, Neumann 1985).
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Zavaritskite
Formula: (BiO)F
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘBismoclite ?3.DC.25BiOCl
ⓘZavaritskite3.DC.25(BiO)F
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘRynersonite4.DF.05CaTa2O6
ⓘDaubréeite ?4.F0.25BiO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘSvabite8.BN.05Ca5(AsO4)3F
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Oⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3F
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3F
Fⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Caⓘ SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Biⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:1850 - 307

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit Area 1850 - 307. Hellemobotn. (Last updated 13.aug.2015)
Raade, Gunnar (1982) Svabitt fra Hellemofjorden [Svabite from Hellemofjorden]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 99
Husdal, Tomas (2019) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjord-pegmatittene, Nordland [New finds of minerals from the Tysfjord pegmatites, Nordland]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 31-46
Husdal, Tomas (2021) Nyfunn av mineraler fra Tysfjord-pegmatittene III. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2021, 37-46
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