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Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Karmøy IslandIsland
KarmøyMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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PlacePopulation
Sæveland7,736 (2017)
Kopervik6,507 (2010)
Åkrehamn5,018 (2013)
Vedavågen2,728 (2014)
Visnes609 (2013)
Sandve326 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
303731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303731:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f8a0292a-a021-4118-bd40-571b2eec4b1b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Karmøen, Stavanger Amt; Karmøyne; Karmøynå
Other Languages:
French:
Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvège
Norwegian:
Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
Simplified Chinese:
卡姆島, 卡姆島, 罗加兰郡, 挪威
Cebuano:
Karmøy , Karmøy, Rogaland Fylke, Norway
Czech:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norsko
Danish:
Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Estonian:
Karmøy, Karmøy vald, Rogaland, Norra
Finnish:
Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogalandin lääni, Norja
Lithuanian:
Karmoy, Rugalandas, Norvegija
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Øya Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Traditional Chinese:
卡姆島, 挪威


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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 024. Digermulen
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Larsen, K. (2021) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2020-2021. Stein 48 (4): 3-9
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Vigsnes. Forekomst nr 13 i Karmøy (1149) kommune
Chrysotile ?
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Larsen, K. (2021) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2020-2021. Stein 48 (4): 3-9
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Størseth, L.R. (2003): Mineraler i Haugalandet-En oppdatering. Stein 30 (3): 8-9
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 601
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Vigsnes. Forekomst nr 13 i Karmøy (1149) kommune
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1938): Antimonreiche Paragenesen von Jakobsbakken bei Sulitjelma. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 18: 275-289 (p. 287)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Fingerlong crystals has been found at level 360 m in small airfilled pockets under the waterlevel.
Reference: Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68 p. 111 + Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: A. Österlöf photo and specimen
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
'Mica Group'
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 030. Dale.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 601
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Geological survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Rødkleiv. Deposit no. 12 in Karmøy (1149) municipality
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 030. Dale.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Grønlie, G. & Logn, Ø. (1978): The Old Vigsnes copper mine at Karmøy, western Norway. Presentation of geophysical data. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 58, 81-91
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Colour: Yellow
Description: Small up to 0,02 mm long crystals embedded in a mica slate. Most of the crystals are twinned after (301) or (101)
Reference: Reusch, H. (1884): Fjeldbygningen ved Viksnes kobbergrube paa Karmøen. Nyt Magasin for Naturvidenskaberne 29: 89-104. p. 94; Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68 p. 70
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Found at Svinøy 500 m NV of Visnes
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1149 - 601
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: as 5-6 mm elongated prisms
Colour: light brownish
Description: Found at Hindaker Grube
Reference: Torkelsen, Arne (1993): Om gruvene på Karmøy. STEIN 20 (1), 47-52
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Nordrum, F.S. (2003): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2002-2003. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 25: 82-89; Størseth, L.R. (2003): Mineraler i Haugalandet-En oppdatering. Stein 30 (3): 8-9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysotile ?9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite ?9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O CupriteCu2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O RutileTiO2
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S SphaleriteZnS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
CuCopper
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karm%C3%B8y_(island)
Wikidata ID:Q3736226
GeoNames ID:3150424

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