Knoff 1, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knoff 1 | Pit |
| Vigsnes Copper Mines | Group of Mines |
| Karmøy Island | Island |
| Karmøy | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 20' 39'' North , 5° 15' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haugaland Geologiforening | Førde i Hordaland | 32km |
| Stavanger Geologiforening | Stavanger | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
268575
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268575:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8ae9635c-e376-413b-a996-5b46e33c20f2
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Knoff 1, Vigsnes kobbergruver, Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
The Knoff 1 locality consist of a 4x3m water and waste filled pit. The richest sulphide mineralization occurs in a 20cm band in a pyrite dissimiated dark greenschist. The greenschist is cut by a 1,5m wide mafic vein.
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1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
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