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THE NATURAL STONE DATABASE
Deposit Area 1227 - 602
(Last updated 28.apr.2003)

Name of Deposit Area : Mekjelsvik
(Object Id : 1227,602,00,00)

Location
County : Hordaland (12) Municipality : Jondal (1227)
Map 1:50000: Jondal (1315-4) Map 1:250000: Odda
Marking point: Longitude: 6.2671420 Latitude: 60.3040580
EU89-UTM Zone 32 (Coordinates NOT confirmed)
X-coord: 348997 m. Y-coord: 6688403 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Slate and schist Sub Type: Mica schist
Brickstone(Y/N):
Production
Activity: Stone quarrying Reserves:
Prod. method: Open pit mining Production:
Prod. status: Disused, closed Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015)
Economical: Minor interest , (Confirmed 09.des.2001 by Tom Heldal)
Historical: Yes , (Confirmed 11.des.2001 by Tom Heldal)

Products
Commercial Name Product description
Hardangerskifer Classification :Cleaved slabs Colour :Dark gray
Play of colours : Uniformity :Medium good
Lithology :Mica schist Grain size :Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm)

Deposit rock
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