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Bjørnåa, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
BjørnåaCreek
OppdalMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 35' 11'' North , 9° 31' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.58639,9.51944
GeoHash:
G#: u5nu09eb5
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oppdal3,706 (2018)8.8km
Berkåk914 (2018)36.5km
Rindal649 (2014)54.4km
Folldal586 (2010)56.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
166549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166549:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sør-Trøndelag
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bjønnåa, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norge


A small creek, about 100m above the bridge on the road going from Drivdalen to Nyseter. Minerals are found in boulders in the creek on both sides, up to the height of Soløyfjellet.
A micaschist whith fuchsite and hematite is among the interesting finds.

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4 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
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Alurgite		9.EC.15K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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