Midtsund Copper Prospect, Fyresdal, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Midtsund Copper Prospect | Prospect |
| Fyresdal | Municipality |
| Vestfold og Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 18' 8'' North , 7° 57' 51'' East
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A prospect situated in a steep hillside, north of the abandoned Midtsund farm. The coordinates are from Nordrum & Van der Wel (1981). The description is based upon Myhra (1961), who refers to a visit by the mining inspector in 1882.
Mineralisations of chalcopyrite, molybdenite and bornite in a 1m wide pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=5564&p_spraak=E |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nordrum, F.S., van der Wel, D. (1981) Mineral-, stein- og ertsforekomster innen kartblad Sauda M 1:250 000. (Med fargetrykt kart.) Mineral, rock and ore deposits within the map-sheet Sauda (1:250 000). Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU Skrifter No. 366; 34;1-58 + ka pages.
Myhra, R. (1961) Kobberforekomster i Veum sokn, Fyridal herred. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Bergarkivet No. BA 3388. 2 pp.
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| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 5564 |
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