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Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Viksbergene MineMine
GranMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
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Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
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Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
02301650017272051369045.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
05264020017272051365668.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
04307880017272051373734.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
02301650017272051369045.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
05264020017272051365668.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Viksbergene Mine, Gran, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
GRN:
N41E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49955:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Viksbergene, Gran, Oppland, Norge


A small abandoned Zn mine.
Located south of Granavollen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz (1912) Die Kontaktmetamorphose im Kristianiagebiet. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse, 1911 (1). 1-483
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