An Early Proterozoic (1700-1900 Ma) høgtuvaite-bearing peraluminous granitic gneiss located at an elevation of 400 m, about 7 km SE of the mountain Høgtuva, which is the nearest significant reference point.

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28 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Gneiss

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Grauch, R. I., Lindahl, I., Evans, H. T., Burt, D. M., Fitzpatrick, J. J., Foord, E. E., Graff, P. R., Hysingjord, J. (1994) Høgtuvaite, a new beryllium member of the aenigmatite group from Norway, with new X-ray data on aenigmatite . The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (2) Mineralogical Association of Canada. 439-448

Schilling, Julian, Bingen, Bernard, Skår, Øyvind, Wenzel, Thomas, Markl, Gregor (2015) Formation and evolution of the Høgtuva beryllium deposit, Norway. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 170 (3) doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1179-7

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Behoite

Formula: Be(OH)₂

Habit: Pseudo-octahedral crystals to 60 µm; concentrically zoned aggregates in thin cracks.

Colour: Colorless to white

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Husdal, Tomas, Kolitsch, Uwe (2016) Behoite from Høgtuva, Nordland, Norway. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016, 39-41

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Danalite

Formula: Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

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ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Fergusonite'

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ⓘ 'Fluocerite'

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ 'Gadolinite'

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Genthelvite

Formula: Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S

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ⓘ Høgtuvaite (TL)

Formula: Ca₄[Fe²⁺₆Fe³⁺₆]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]

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Habit: Elongate, poikiloblastic crystals up to 4 cm long.

Colour: Black

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ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)

Formula: Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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Husdal, Tomas, Kolitsch, Uwe (2016) Behoite from Høgtuva, Nordland, Norway. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016, 39-41

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

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ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

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ⓘ Pyrophanite

Formula: Mn²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) ?

Formula: Y₃Si₃O₁₀F

Description: Grauch et al (1994) lists "thalenite" without any more data. It may be thalenite-(Y) ?

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ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

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ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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Be(OH)₂ⓘ Behoite

Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃Sⓘ Danalite

Ca₄[Fe²⁺₆Fe³⁺₆]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]ⓘ Høgtuvaite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Pyrophanite	4.CB.05	Mn²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
ⓘ	Euxenite-(Y)	4.DG.05	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ	Behoite	4.FA.05a	Be(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Yttrialite-(Y)	9.BC.05	(Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇
ⓘ	Thalénite-(Y) ?	9.BJ.20	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F
ⓘ	Kainosite-(Y)	9.CF.10	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Høgtuvaite (TL)	9.DH.40	Ca₄[Fe²⁺₆Fe³⁺₆]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Genthelvite	9.FB.10	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
ⓘ	Danalite	9.FB.10	Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fluocerite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Gadolinite'	-
ⓘ	'Fergusonite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Behoite	Be(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Behoite	Be(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Be	ⓘ Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
Be	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Behoite	Be(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Pyrophanite	Mn²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)	(Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)	(Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
Ca	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Pyrophanite	Mn²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrophanite	Mn²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Fe	ⓘ Høgtuvaite	Ca₄[Fe₆²⁺Fe₆³⁺]O₄[Si₈Be₂Al₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Genthelvite	Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Y	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Y	ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)	Y₃Si₃O₁₀F
Y	ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)	(Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ce	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)	(Y,Th)₂Si₂O₇
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1833 - 099. Høgtuva 1. (Last updated 18. okt. 2016)

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Wilberg, R., & Lindahl, I. (1991). The Bordvedåga beryllium deposit, Rana, Nordland County, Norway. Summary report.

Schachinger, Tobias (2011) Mineralogische Reise durch Nordland (Norwegen) und Lappland (Schweden) Der Steierische Mineralog, 25. 6-10

Husdal, Tomas, Kolitsch, Uwe (2016) Behoite from Høgtuva, Nordland, Norway. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016, 39-41

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