Ørsland, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ørsland | Deposit |
| Sokndal | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 22' 56'' North , 6° 19' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 021. Ørsland
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hauge i Dalane | 2,148 (2013) | 4.8km |
| Moi | 1,740 (2010) | 16.0km |
| Egersund | 9,502 (2010) | 20.0km |
| Sira | 584 (2013) | 20.5km |
| Flekkefjord | 5,615 (2016) | 22.2km |
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Norwegian:
Ørsland, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norge
Oxide-rich modally layered rocks, containing ilmenite, magnetite and apatite. First described by Lenschow (1917), who dismissed it as an ilmenite deposit (sensu strictu) of significance. The cumulate suite is fairly mafic and can be followed along strike towards Bakka for 4-500 m.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 021. Ørsland |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 021. Ørsland |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Larsen, Rune B. (1996): Distribution of Fe-Ti oxide minerals in the Ørsland, Bakka-Krune and Einebakka area of the Bjerkreim-Sokndal layered norite, Rogaland. Norges geologiske undersøkelse report, No.96.130; 9 pages
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1111 - 021. Ørsland (Last updated 09.feb.2005).
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