Geiteryggen, Hardangervidda West, Ullensvang, Vestland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Geiteryggen | Prospect |
| Hardangervidda West | Plateau |
| Ullensvang | Municipality |
| Vestland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 21' 56'' North , 6° 58' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
49556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49556:6
GUID (UUID V4):
20d40d99-35d2-4545-b6b7-c51d5eb19306
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyrfonni, Viveli; Geitaryggen; Dyrefonni; Viveli; Dyrfonni
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Geiteryggen (Dyrfonni), Hardangervidda Vest, Ullensvang kommune, Vestland, Norge
This locality is located outside the border of the Hardangervidda National park. (Collecting inside the national park is strictly forbidden). It should be noted, though, that this locality has been staked out as a claim, and according to Norwegian mining laws it is considered theft to collect at this site without permission from the holder of the claim. Even so, at the end of the 1990s, several people collected more than 200 pieces of anatase specimens here illegally and subsequently sold them at mineral shows in the USA and Germany. Some collectors have thus been legally prosecuted. Specimens of anatase from this locality have been erroneously labelled as coming from "Valdres", probably to avoid prosecution or to keep the locality a secret.
Note:
This locality is often referred to as "Dyrfonni, Viveli", which is not correct. Viveli, a known accommodation place and a starting point for hiking in this area of Hardangervidda lies further east of Geiteryggen and is located in the municipality Eidsfjord, while the locality itself is located in Ullensvang, which is the neighbouring municipality.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: XRD analysis has showed that the white feldspar here labelled as albite is orthoclase (Nordrum 2015) |
| ✪ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Habit: dipyramid crystals with flat, basal (pinacoidal) termination Colour: Black, brownish in splinters |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Baumbauerquartz common. Friedländerquarz rare |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite ? | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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Norway
- Hardangervidda National ParkNational Park
- ⭔HordalandCounty
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References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1999) Nyfunn av mineraler 1998-1999 [News of mineral finds 1998-1999]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 87-90
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2004) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2003-2004. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 31 (2) 36-44
Herø, Øystein (2009) En stein jeg setter stor pris på: Anatas fra Hardangervidda. In Harstad Geologiforening 1989-2009. Harstad Geologiforening, Harstad. p.8-8.Anecdotal notes on a visit to the locality
