Skaland Mine, Berg, Senja, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skaland Mine | Mine |
| Berg | Municipality (Former) |
| Senja | Municipality |
| Troms og Finnmark | County |
| Norway | Country |
Skaland Mine, Senja Island, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 26' 46'' North , 17° 19' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1855 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gryllefjord | 439 (2010) | 14.2km |
| Torsken | 196 (2013) | 14.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23125:0
GUID (UUID V4):
35f1cbcc-aff6-42dd-9c30-9b616a57a575
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skaland gruve, Berg, Senja kommune, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
This graphite deposit was already known in 1855, and was operative 1917-1920 and 1932 to as far as known current time (2021). The production before 1932 was insignificant. During 1932-1985 the Skaland Graphite Company produced 295 Kt concentrate, and during 1986-2014 Skaland Graphite produced 140 Kt concentrate, but from 2007 on only from the Trælen mine (pers. com. Skaland Graphite). At its most in 1982 the mine employed 120 workers.
The deposit consists of graphite-bearing (20-30%) skarn lenses, hosted within micaschists that are surrounded by metagabbro and granite.
Around the pushpin several adits can be seen.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Graphite occure as rock forming mineral in graphite-shist. References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 7238 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔TromsCounty
- Troms og Finnmark
- Senja IslandIsland
ScandinaviaRegion
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