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Deposit Area 919 - 604
(Last updated 08.jul.2021)

Name of Deposit Area : Håland
(Object Id : 0919,604,00,00)

Location
County : Aust-Agder (09) Municipality : Froland (0919)
Map 1:50000: Mykland (1512-2) Map 1:250000: Arendal
Marking point: Longitude: 8.4608110 Latitude: 58.5071410
EU89-UTM Zone 32 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 468581 m. Y-coord: 6485300 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Sandstone and conglomerate Sub Type: Quartzite
Brickstone(Y/N): Y
Production
Activity: Stone quarrying Reserves:
Prod. method: Open pit mining Production:
Prod. status: Volume of dump:

Importance
Public: Not Assessed (reg. 21.03.2017)
Economical: Significant , (Confirmed 12.jul.2007 by Leif Furuhaug)
Historical: No , (Confirmed 20.nov.2009 by Leif Furuhaug)

Products
Commercial Name Product description
Commercial Name?? Classification :Dry-wall stone Colour :Grayish
Play of colours : Uniformity :Medium good
Lithology :Quartzrich flagstone Grain size :Medium grained (1-3 mm)

Mineralogy:
Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Mica Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
2007 Regular production Company/Institution :Froland Stein og Hellebrudd
Se Øynaheia II

Deposit rock
Lithology: Quartzrich flagstone Weathering colour:
Era: Proterozoic Period:
Dating: Method:
Genesis: Sedimentary/metamorphic Form: Layer
Main texture: Foliated
Main grain size: Main alteration:
Strike/Dip: Direction:
Plunge:
Stratigraphic classification of host rock
Era: Proterozoic Period:
Province: South Norwegian Basement Province
Geotec.unit:
Tectonic complex:
Igneous complex:
Group: Formation:

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Not defined Schistosity Strike/Dip :180 / 90

Information(s) in free text format
Description
Bergarten er en steiltstående sandsteint med lys brunlig farge. Den synes å ha god kløv, og spalter i relativt tynne plater (3-5 cm). Ingen produksjon var foreløpig kommet i gang, men bergarten burde egne seg godt til heller. Driftsmessig er forholdene gunstige,- godt skjermet og god avstand til bebyggelse.
Location
Forekomsten ligger ca. 300 m NNØ for gården Håland på Øynaheia. Håland ligger på veien mellom Mjåvatn og Grimstad, ca. 2 km SSØ for kryss mot Herefoss.

Photo(s) from the Deposit area:
Photo no. 1 showing Bruddet"
Photo no. 2 showing Steiltstående skifrig bergart"

Name of Locality : Håland gård
(Object Id : 0919,604,01,00)

Location
County : Aust-Agder (09) Municipality : Froland (0919)
Map 1:50000: Mykland (1512-2) Map 1:250000: Arendal
Marking point: Longitude: 8.4607410 Latitude: 58.5049760
EU89-UTM Zone 32 (Coordinates IS confirmed)
X-coord: 468575 m. Y-coord: 6485059 m.

Commodity
Main Type: Sandstone and conglomerate Sub Type: Quartzite
Brickstone(Y/N):
Production
Activity: Stone quarrying Reserves:
Prod. method: Open pit mining Production:
Prod. status: Periodic activity Volume of dump:


Products
Commercial Name Product description
Commercial Name?? Classification :Dry-wall stone Colour :Grayish
Play of colours : Uniformity :Medium good
Lithology :Quartzrich flagstone Grain size :Medium grained (1-3 mm)

Operations
From - To Activity Comments
2007 Regular production Company/Institution :Froland Stein og Hellebrudd
Se Øynaheia II Bruddet skal bare drives som vinterbrudd.

Mineralogy
Relationship Mineral Amount
Not defined Quartz Major mineral (>10%)
Not defined Feldspar Major mineral (>10%)
Not defined Mica Subordinate mineral (1-10%)

Structures
Location: Type: Orientation(360 gr.): Relation to min.:
Not defined Schistosity Strike/Dip :20 / 90

Information(s) in free text format
Location
Dette bruddet ligger vel 100 m rett øst for husene på gården Håland.

Photo(s) from the Deposit area:
Photo no. 1 showing Bruddet"


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