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Vaksdal, Vestland, Norwayi
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VaksdalMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Axinite-(Fe)

Bergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Axinite-(Fe)

Bergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorapophyllite-(K), etc.

Bergsdalen, Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Samnanger, Vestland, Norway
Kvam, Vestland, Norway
Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Vik, Vestland, Norway
Osterøy, Vestland, Norway
Alver, Vestland, Norway
Voss, Vestland, Norway
Modalen, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dale1,167 (2017)
Vaksdal918 (2013)
Stanghelle775 (2014)
Haugland439 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
156122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156122:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hordaland
Other Languages:
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French:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norvège
German:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norwegen
Italian:
Vaksdal, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norge
Russian:
Ваксдал, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
瓦克斯達爾, 韋斯特蘭郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Vaksdal, Noruega
Albanian:
Vaksdal, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Noruega
Basque:
Vaksdal, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভাকসডাল, নরৱে
Catalan:
Vaksdal, Noruega
Cebuano:
Vaksdal , Norway
Danish:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norge
Dutch:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Vaksdal, Norvegio
Finnish:
Vaksdal, Norja
Javanese:
Vaksdal, Norwégia
Latin:
Vaksdal, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Vaksdal, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Vaksdal, Norwegen
Malay:
Vaksdal, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vaksdal, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Vaksdal, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vaksdal, Vestland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Vaksdal, Norvègia
Polish:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Noruega
Romanian:
Vaksdal, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Vaksdal, Norveška
Swahili:
Vaksdal, Norwei
Swedish:
Vaksdal, Vestland, Norge
Vietnamese:
Vaksdal, Na Uy
Waray:
Vaksdal, Noruega


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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Fluorapophyllite'
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Fluorapophyllite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaksdal
Wikidata ID:Q48928
GeoNames ID:6453352

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References

Dalen, Karl E. (1998) Vestlandsmineralet [stilbitt], in Fjorder og Fjell: Steiner og mineraler i Bergensområdet. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 25 (3) 5-10
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