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Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norwayi
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
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Almandine

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 30' 55'' North , 14° 46' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.51543,14.76869
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Peninsula
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
190941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190941:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norvège
Norwegian:
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Кьеррингёй, Будё, Нурланн, Норвегия
Cebuano:
Kjerringøy, Bodø , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Dutch:
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Noorwegen
Javanese:
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Norwégia
Malay:
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland fylke, Noreg


Kjerringøy is a name of a village and a peninsula.
Minerals listed below are found in several unspecified localities around the village of Kjerringøy and the on the Kjerringøy peninsula. Garnet-bearing amphibolites are exposed in several roadcuts along the road 834 from the ferry quay Misten to Tårnvika.

The coordinates are for the village.

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kjerring%C3%B8y
Wikidata ID:Q2559268
GeoNames ID:3150096

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Norway

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References

Schetelig, Jakob (1913) Mineralogische studien 1 [Mineralogical Studies 1]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 2 (3) 1-38
Lindahl, I., Vrålstad, T. (2009) Granat i Nordland - vurdering av utnyttelse av granat i fast fjell med spesiell fokus på Salten-regionen. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 2009.015
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