Visdalen Soapstone Deposit, Visdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Visdalen Soapstone Deposit | Quarry |
| Visdalen | Valley |
| Lom | Municipality |
| Innlandet | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 40' 49'' North , 8° 26' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fossbergom | 2,406 (2016) | 18.7km |
| Bismoen | 573 (2018) | 24.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51172:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b1a33bea-bf79-45d7-8337-e49acbc0a012
Name(s) in local language(s):
Visdalen klebersteinsbrudd, Visdalen, Lom kommune, Oppland fylke, Norge
The coordinates given in Mindat (61.68033°N 8.44023°E) points to a soapstone deposit in Visdalen.
Here a soapstone lens is embedded in a gabbroitic rock. The river Visa cuts through the lens.
It is probably this deposit which Neumann (1985) refers to as "Visdalen kleberstensbrudd" (Visdalen soapstone quarry). However, no quarry is seen in satelite maps.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Leightonite Formula: K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Soapstone' |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Leightonite | 7.CC.70 | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Leightonite | K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔OpplandCounty
- Western Gneiss RegionGeologic Region
ScandinaviaRegion
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