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Sphalerite from
Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway


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Sphalerite, etc.

Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
02848720017364711683477.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
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Sphalerite, etc.

Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170504:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Hinderaker mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Jordan, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Old Vigsnes Mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Rødklev Mine (Rødkleiv), Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPatmos mine, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘLinderot mines, Raumyr and Teigemyr Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOld Vigsnes Mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘRødklev Mine (Rødkleiv), Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHinderaker mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘJordan, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘMølstrevåg industrial site, Sveio, Vestland, Norway
20.4km (12.6 miles) ⓘVandaskog, Sveio, Vestland, Norway
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘHattarvik, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘHaugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
References
Torkelsen, Arne (1993) Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 20 (1) 47-52
 
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