Flår tunnel, E 18 Flår, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flår tunnel | Tunnel |
| E 18 Flår | Road Cutting |
| Tønsberg | Municipality |
| Vestfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 23' 32'' North , 10° 22' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Skoppum | 1,633 (2013) | 2.3km |
| Nykirke | 662 (2014) | 3.5km |
| Horten | 17,660 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Åsgårdstrand | 2,934 (2012) | 7.2km |
| Barkåker | 1,238 (2013) | 8.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 10km |
| Fredrikstad og Omegn Geologiforening | Kråkerøy | 40km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 41km |
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 45km |
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Norwegian:
Flårtunnelen, Flår, Tønsberg kommune, Vestfold, Norge
A tunnel along the E 18 roadway cutting through Permian rhombic porphyry lavas. Minerals were found in irregular amygdales exposed during tunnel construction in 2004-2006 for the new alignment of E 18. The locality is no longer available.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- Vestfold
- ⭔ReMunicipality
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Larsen, Knut Edvard, Larsen, Stig (2007) Mineralforekomster på Vestfold lavaplatå. Del 3: Mineralfunn i forbindelse med veiutbygging i søndre del av Vestfold lavaplatå [Mineral localities in the Vestfold lava plateau. Part 3: Minerals found during roadconstruction in the southern part of Vestfold lava plateau]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 13-17
Flår tunnel, E 18 Flår, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway