Kallstø Prospect, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kallstø Prospect | Prospect |
| Karmøy Island | Island |
| Karmøy | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 20' 14'' North , 5° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
541 ± 1.0 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallest
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haugaland Geologiforening | Førde i Hordaland | 34km |
| Stavanger Geologiforening | Stavanger | 50km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kallestø skjerp, Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
The prospect is a 2x 3m water filled pit with only 2-3 m3 waste rock around. The rocks are dominated by coarsely grained gabbro and fine grained dolerite veins. Pyrite and chalkopyrite is found in association with quartz.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Geis, H. P. (1957) Vorkommen von Pyrit und Kupferkies auf Karmøy/Norwegen. Norges geologiske undersøkelse, Bergarkivet: No.BA 3116 A, 100 pages
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 005. Kallestø. (Last updated 15. Nov. 2001)
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