(Facility) Aalvik Smelter

Plant in Hordaland, Norway with commodity Chromium, Ferrochrome
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158536
MAS/MILS ID 4030171001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Aalvik Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 6.00288, 59.99888 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hordaland(province)

Norway(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Norway Hordaland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 6.00288, 59.99888

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner A/S Bjolvefossen
    Interest 100
    Home office Norway

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-AUG-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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