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Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norwayi
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Søre Lia QuarryQuarry
Otta RiverRiver
LomMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
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Dump bellow a thulite roadcut

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Main thulite outcrop

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Tthulite rich outcrop

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Dump bellow a thulite roadcut

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
07352860017271980087732.jpg
Main thulite outcrop

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
00567920017271980124773.jpg
Tthulite rich outcrop

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
03187940017271980052689.jpg
Dump bellow a thulite roadcut

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
07352860017271980087732.jpg
Main thulite outcrop

Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 52' 31'' North , 8° 45' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.87529,8.76391
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fossbergom2,406 (2016)11.1km
Vågåmo1,463 (2010)17.4km
Bismoen573 (2018)26.1km
Dovre439 (2014)28.6km
Dombås1,156 (2014)29.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
13232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13232:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Søre Lii
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Søre Lia thulittbrudd, Ottaelva, Lom, Oppland, Norge


Located 12.7 km E of Lom center, on the northern side of the Ottaelva River.

Located on private property and collecting permit is necessary!

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: as small massive bands
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Raade, Gunnar (1972) Piemontite from Lom. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 42
Garmo, Torgeir T. (1974) Litt om Thulittforekomsten i Søre Lia i Lom. NAGS-NYTT, 1[1974] (2) 4
Wilke, Hans-Jürgen (1976) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 4 - Skandinavien. Christian Weise Verlag. 370 pp.p.123
Garmo, Torgeir T. (1982) Thulitten. Nitimekåseri. NAGS-NYTT, 9 (3) 14-15
Selbekk, Rune S, Mittelstädt, Philip, Danilewsky, Andreas, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2007) En ny metode til å skille mellom Mn-zoisitt og Mn-epidotgruppens mineraler i thulittforekomsten i Søre Lia, Lom [A new methode for distinguish between Mn-zoisite and Mn-epidote in the thulite occurrence at Søre Lia, Lom]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 33-37
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