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Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
HolmøyaneFarm
EidMunicipality (Former)
StadMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Holmøyane, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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View of the last find in 2024, 150 meters west from the main locality.

Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
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Hematite, etc.

Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
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Synchysite-(Ce)

Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
03800820017375088453158.jpg
View of the last find in 2024, 150 meters west from the main locality.

Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
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Hematite, etc.

Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
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Synchysite-(Ce)

Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
03800820017375088453158.jpg
View of the last find in 2024, 150 meters west from the main locality.

Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
07639580017373174975144.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 56' 8'' North , 6° 24' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.93561,6.41347
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grodås353 (2013)6.8km
Innvik381 (2013)14.0km
Stryn2,106 (2016)16.3km
Sandane2,149 (2018)20.9km
Nordfjordeid2,553 (2014)22.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå48km
Mindat Locality ID:
14362
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14362:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norge


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Parisite' ?-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

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References

Werner, Ronald (1993) Om synchisitt i Norge. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 20 (4) 221-226
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