Østerå deposit, Østerå, Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder, Norway
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 58° 38' 1'' North , 8° 56' 52'' East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~0km |
| Locality type: | Deposit |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
A Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposit
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 Reference: Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pentlandite' | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrrhotite' | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | 'Violarite' | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ilmenite' | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Diopside' | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 | |||
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.10.1.8 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brickwood, J. D. (1986): The geology and mineralogy of some Fe-Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Bamble area, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 66, 189-208
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