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Granåsen deposit, Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland, Norway

Brucite
Granåsen deposit, Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland, Norway

Photo: A. Michalsen
A brucite bearing dolomite marble deposit situated close to Mosjøen in northern Norway. The deposit contains several million tonnes of dolomite and brucite.
The deposit was first described in 1972.

Mineral List

'Apatite'
Brucite
Calcite
Diopside
Dolomite
'Feldspar Group'
Forsterite
Graphite
'Mica Group'
Quartz
Rutile
'Serpentine Group'
Spinel
Titanite
Tremolite
Zircon


16 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

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References

Øvereng, O. (2000): Granåsen, a dolomite-brucite deposit with potential for industrial developement. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse Bulletin 436: 75-84

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