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Reinfjorden, Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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ReinfjordenDeposit
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Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
70° 6' 52'' North , 21° 41' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
70.11463,21.68347
GRN:
N47E06
Type:
Deposit
Age:
541 ± 1.0 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit Area 1943 - 310. Reinfjorden.
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hasvik380 (2014)45.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
51990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51990:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Reinfjorden, Kvænangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


A PGE-Cu-Ni deposit connnected to the Reinfjorden Ultramafic Complex, a part of Seiland Igneous Province, located between Reinfjorden and Langfjordhamn.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:14844

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References

Bennett, M.C. (1971) The Reinfjord ultramafic complex. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 269 p.165-171.
(2017) Deposit Area 1943-310. Reinfjorden. The Industrial Mineral Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
Larsen, R.B., Sørensen, B. E., Tollefsrud, L. (2018) Formation of PGE-Cu-Ni Deposits in a High-yielding Lower Crustal Plumbing System: the Seiland Igneous Province, N-Norway. GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018 151-2, The Geological Society of America.
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