Skard Mine, Feragen chromium mines, Røros, Trøndelag, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skard Mine | Mine |
| Feragen chromium mines | Group of Mining Districts |
| Røros | Municipality |
| Trøndelag | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 33' 19'' North , 11° 49' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Røros | 3,496 (2018) | 22.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189978:1
GUID (UUID V4):
6ac287e8-a148-40be-8a83-9af93b2e6b7c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skarhögdgruben
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skardgruva, Feragenfeltet, Røros, Trøndelag, Norge
The Skard mine is Nilsson's (1979) nr. 1 locality. Nearby he places one more locality, though the relief map is not conclusive. Nilsson (1979) does not give any details.
Nr. 2: 62.55554°N 11.81811°Ø
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite ? Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite ? | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 4364 |
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