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Chalcopyrite from
Espetveit Mine, Holsnøy, Meland, Alver, Vestland, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Espetveit Mine, Holsnøy, Meland, Alver, Vestland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:308165
Long-form Identifier:1:3:308165:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘHilland Mine, Radøy, Alver, Vestland, Norway
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGranulite outcrops, Radøy, Alver, Vestland, Norway
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘLitland Mine, Litland Mine Field, Hosanger nickel deposits, Osterøy, Vestland, Norway
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘNygård Mine, Unneland, Arna, Bergen, Vestland, Norway
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘFlesland Quay area, Flesland, Ytrebygda, Bergen, Vestland, Norway
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘBergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘBårtveit, Fusa, Bjørnafjorden, Vestland, Norway
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘGravdal Mine, Kvam, Vestland, Norway
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘValaheia Mine, Varaldsøy, Kvinnherad, Vestland, Norway
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘStolpegruva, Attramadalen Mines (Atramdal), Ølve mining district, Kvinnherad, Vestland, Norway
References
Porter, Jennifer Karin (2014) Reactions involving S- scapolite and sulphides during reworking of granulite facies anorthosites, Lindås Nappe, western Norway. Master’s Thesis, Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. 125 pp.
(2025) Deposit Area 1256 - 001. Espetveit. The Ore Database, Geological Survey of Norway.
 
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