Aursland prospect, Storgangen ilmenite Mine, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Aursland prospect | Prospect |
Storgangen ilmenite Mine | Mine |
Sokndal | Municipality |
Rogaland | County |
Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 21' 39'' North , 6° 22' 28'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hauge i Dalane | 2,148 (2013) | 5.8km |
Moi | 1,740 (2010) | 14.8km |
Sira | 584 (2013) | 18.0km |
Flekkefjord | 5,615 (2016) | 18.1km |
Egersund | 9,502 (2010) | 24.0km |
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Norwegian:
Aursland skjerp, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norge
Aursland prospect represent the easternmost extension of the Storgangen inrusion. Two 1-3 m thick lentoid or sheet-like bodies of mafic ilmenite-norite and orthopyroxenite are found elongated roughly NW-SE. The length is about 35 m for the southern lens and 100 m for the northern lens. Most likely connected with the Storgangen intrusion. Not to be confused with Aursland 1, which is part of the Blåfjell deposit field.
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1 valid mineral.
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ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 008. Storgangen. Aursland skjerp |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 008. Storgangen. Aursland skjerp (Last updated 18.des.2017)
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Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 4903 |
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