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Åmot, Vinje, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
ÅmotRoad Cutting
VinjeMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 34' 8'' North , 7° 59' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.56898,7.99521
GeoHash:
G#: u4tdvujym
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dalen801 (2014)13.8km
Åmot592 (2018)22.1km
Kviteseid640 (2010)33.6km
Fyresdal359 (2014)43.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
192532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192532:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Åmot, Vinje kommune, Telemark fylke, Norge


A roadcut with hydrothermal quarz dikes close to the Vinje Turisthotel (burned down in 1999. The roadcut was exposed in 1986 and is now completely filled and the area is replanted.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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References

www.nags.net (n.d.) http://www.nags.net/stein/2003/mineralspalta.pdf
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralspalta [Ktenasitt. Levyn. Strontianitt]. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 30 (1) 20-21 on the find of strontianite
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