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Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwayi
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VatsMunicipality (Former)
VindafjordMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Uraninite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Uraninite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Gahnite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
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Uraninite, etc.

Thor's Mine, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 5° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~26km
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Municipality (Former)
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48977:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6c8de579-5aba-406e-9b5c-fa60210732ae
Other Languages:
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French:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norvège
Norwegian:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Malay:
Vats, Vindafjord, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Ukrainian:
Ватс, Руґалан, Норвегія


There seem to be more quarries than the listed below at the following locations:
59.56359°N 5.67387°E
59.5644°N 5.6732°E
59.55919706579048,5.676593631505967
(Ronald Werner, March 2021)

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: bluegreen
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ '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
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Found as microscopic grains in arsenopyrite. Confirmed by XRD
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Description: XRD by Hans-Jørgen Berg, chemistry by Alf Olav Larsen
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Alvite9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2

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Wikidata ID:Q7917174

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