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Mjåvatn Apatite Mine, Mjåvatn, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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Mjåvatn Apatite MineMine
MjåvatnVillage
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 52'' North , 8° 30' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rykene647 (2013)15.3km
Arendal30,916 (2017)16.8km
Fevik4,989 (2014)19.4km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)21.7km
Åmli572 (2016)26.1km
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Norwegian:
Mjåvatn apatittgruve, Mjåvatn, Froland, Agder, Norge


Apatite occurence. An abandoned open pit mine located 2 km east of Mjåvatn centre and about ca. 300 m of the road RV9. The entered coordinates are unconfirmed (Source: NGU)

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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Mjåvatn Forekomst nr.336 i Froland (0919) kommune.

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'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit 919 - 336. Mjåvatn. ( Last updated 24.jun.2011)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:8263

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