The geology of my municipality

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News
03.01.2022

Using mathematics to find an important rock type

Machine learning can be used to find a type of rock called pegmatite, which contains minerals and elements that are important to the green transition.
News
15.09.2021

Replicas of drill cores from the time when the modern Earth system was established to be exhibited in Vienna

Replicas of drill cores from the Kola Peninsula are to be exhibited at the Natural History Museum in Vienna.
Blog
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10.08.2022

Geological fun facts following the Arctic Race of Norway 2022

Reach about which resources can be found, how left-over from North America can be found in Norway, and much more.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
16.09.2020

The dream

Nine young scientists; About their choice of profession, their career, and about the role geology can be expected to have in the years to come.
NEW DATA
19.08.2020

New chemical data from Trøndelag

NGU presents new results for chemical analysis of mineral soils from 462 sites in the southern part of Trøndelag.
Conference
04.11.2019

Young Trondhjemites 2020 is cancelled

To keep the coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading YT2020 will be cancelled for now.

Projects

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NORCRUST

"NORCRUST - Norwegian margin fluid systems and methane derived carbonate crusts" is a collaborative project lead by the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), funded by The Research Council of Norway's (NFR) PETROMAKS 2 programme.

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Overview of the most important mineral deposits in the Arctic

All available information on the most important metal- and diamond deposits in the Arctic, north of 60oN, has been assembled and made accessible. The Geological Survey of Norway has led the project which has involved eight countries in the Artic.

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MINN

Mineral Resources in North Norway (MINN) is a programme for geophysical mapping in northern Norway and part of a recently initiated Norwegian governmental strategy for developing the mineral industry in Norway.

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Neonor 2

In the Nordland County area of Norway, is an area where there is a lot of movement in the earth’s crust.

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MAREANO

MAREANO maps the bathymetry, seafloor conditions, biodiversity, geodiversity and sedimentary contamination along the Norwegian coast and sea areas.