(Last updated: 14.03.2019)
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| THE NATURAL STONE DATABASE | |||||
| Occurence 1106 - 601 Vikse | |||||
| (Object Id: 9569) (Last updated: 14.03.2019) |
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| Location |
| County: | Rogaland | Municipality: | Haugesund (1106) |
| Map 1:50000: | Haugesund (1113-1) | Map 1:250000: | Haugesund |
| Coordinate system: | EU89-UTM Zone 32 | (Coordinates NOT confirmed) |
| East: | 290218 m. | North: | 6599090 m. |
| Longitude: | 5.2959280 | Latitude: | 59.4777010 |
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| Resource |
| Resource Type: | Gneiss | Resource Subtype: | Gneiss | |
| Brickstone(Y/N): |
| Importance |
| Raw material meaning: | Little Importance (reg. 18.02.2015) |
| Resources and production |
| Activity: | Stone quarrying | Reserves: | ||
| Operating method: | Open pit mining | Historical production: |
Products |
| Commercial Name | Product description |
| Vikse | Classification: Cleaved slabs | Colour: | |
| Play of colours : | Uniformity: | ||
| Lithology: | Grain size: Fine - medium grained (<1mm - 3 mm) |
Mineralogy: |
| Quartz | Major mineral (>10%) | ||
| Feldspar | Subordinate mineral (1-10%) | ||
| Mica | Subordinate mineral (1-10%) |
Operations |
| From - To | Activity | Comments | |
| 1850 | Regular production |
Deposit rock |
| Lithology: | Gneiss | Weathering colour: | ||
| Genesis: | Form: | |||
| Main texture: | Schistose |
| Main grain size: | Fine grained (< 1 mm) | Main alteration: |
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Structures |
| Location: | Type: | Orientation(360 gr.): | Relation to min.: | |
| Not defined | Schistosity | Strike/Dip :250 / 15 |
Information(s) in free text format |
| Description |
| Bergarten er en finkornet gneis delvis med øyegneisutvikling i enkelte lag. To brudd ligger på hver side av bygdevei ikke langt fra riksvei 14. Området er nå bebygget av eneboliger. Bruddfronten er ca. 5 m og bergarten virker sterkt oppsprukket. |
Bibliography: |
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| The fact sheet was created on 04.05.2024 |
| Questions or comments regarding the fact sheet can be emailed to: ressursdatabaser@ngu.no |
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