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Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norwayi
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LønsetVillage
OppdalMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
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Bílinite

Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 34' 59'' North , 9° 20' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.58333,9.34389
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oppdal3,706 (2018)17.8km
Rindal649 (2014)52.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11706
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11706:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sør-Trøndelag
Other Languages:
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French:
Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norvège
Norwegian:
Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norge
Catalan:
Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Noruega
Dutch:
Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Noorwegen
Malay:
Lønset, Oppdal, Norway
Romanian:
Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norvegia


Lønset is a village in Oppdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 70, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Vognil farm (Vognillan farm) and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the municipal center of Oppdal.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Description: First found at Lønset by Randi Rise in 1996.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bílinite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Habit: masses
Colour: Greyish-white
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: spessartite ?
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBílinite7.CB.85Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B8nset
Wikidata ID:Q6711412

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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2007) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2006-2007]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 61-66
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