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Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norwayi
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LeirdalenValley
LomMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Upper Leirdalen

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Epidote

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Upper Leirdalen

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Epidote

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Upper Leirdalen

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Epidote

Leirdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~39km
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
132014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132014:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Leirdalen, Lom, Oppland, Norge


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anorthite ?
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite ?
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: Occure as thin crust on copper.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite ?9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite ?9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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