Vistdalitt gabbro
The vistdalitt gabbro or vistdalitt is a gabbro from the deposit in the municipality of Molde in the province of Møre og Romsdal , Norway .
Rock description and mineral inventory
Visdalitt gabbro is a typical gabbro: it is relatively dark, large-grained, black to deep green and consists of plagioclase , pyroxene , amphibole and olivine .
Occurrence and use
In 1928 the stone was discovered in Vistdal and mining began in 1931. Since 2004 a family company has been mining this natural stone.
Vistdalitt is used for tombstones, facade cladding, countertops and vanities, tiles, floor and stair coverings. Vistdalitt gabbro was installed on the facade and in the interior of the Henie Onstad Art Center in Oslo and the sculpture Trollstigveien was made in this stone by the sculptor Hagbart Sollos .
Photo gallery
Stone as facade cladding.
Factory building of the Romsdal Steinindustri company .
The quarry in Vistdal.
Splitting an ingot from Vistdalitt gabbro .
Individual evidence
- ↑ aps.ngu.no : Deposit no. 601 Vistdal in Nesset (1543) municipality , in Norwegian, accessed on May 12, 2011
- ↑ vistdal.com ( Memento of the original from December 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : Romddal Steinindutri , in Norwegian, accessed May 12, 2011
