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Sandviknes, Årsheim, Selje, Stad, Vestland, Norwayi
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SandviknesOutcrop
ÅrsheimFarm
SeljeMunicipality (Former)
StadMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Sandviknes, Årsheim, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 4' 42'' North , 5° 25' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.07844,5.41898
GeoHash:
G#: u55c5m1cp
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Selje694 (2014)5.3km
Otnes307 (2012)6.0km
Sylte403 (2013)11.0km
Bryggja359 (2013)15.6km
Larsnes511 (2010)16.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå8km
Mindat Locality ID:
157784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157784:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sandviknes, Årsheim, Selje, Stad, Vestland, Norge


Kyanite-bearing eclogite outcropping at the headland of Sandviknes, 4 km northeast of Årsheim.

Coordinates are for the headland, not the very eclogite.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

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References

foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_40_3&4_289-296.pdf
njg.geologi.no (n.d.) https://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_46_4_439-495.pdf
Lappin, M.A. (1960) On the occurrence of kyanite in the eclogites of the Selje and Åheim districts, Nordfjord. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 40 (3-4) 289-296
Lappin, M. A. (1966) The field relationships of basici and ultrabasic masses in the glacial gneiss complex of Stadtlandet and Almklovdalen, Nordfjord, Southwestern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 46: 439-495.
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