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Søsterhjemmet-Rikshospitalet, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norwayi
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Søsterhjemmet-RikshospitaletConstruction Site (Built Over)
St. HanshaugenBorough
OsloCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 56' 12'' North , 10° 44' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.93694,10.73706
GeoHash:
G#: u4xsur4mz
GRN:
N40E05
Type:
Construction Site (Built Over) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1948
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)1.3km
Oslo580,000 (2014)2.7km
Skøyenhagen500 (2010)3.5km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)3.6km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)6.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten15km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs28km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva41km
Mindat Locality ID:
144302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144302:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Søsterhjemmet-Rikshospitalet, St.Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norge


Found in a white vein in a lower ordovician shale (Bjørkås-formation).

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

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References

Henningsmoen, Henning (1950) An Occurrence of Allophane in Oslo, in Notiser. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 28 (2-3-4). 242-244
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