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Våler, Østfold, Norwayi
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NorwayCountry

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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Samarskite-(Y), etc.

Aslaktaket Quarry, Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Samarskite-(Y), etc.

Aslaktaket Quarry, Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
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Thorian Uraninite

Ånnerud, Våler, Østfold, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Moss, Østfold, Norway
Råde, Østfold, Norway
Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
Vestby, Akershus, Norway
Skiptvet, Østfold, Norway
Indre Østfold, Østfold, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
193333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193333:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Våler, Østfold, Norvège
German:
Våler, Østfold, Norwegen
Italian:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Våler, Østfold, Norge
Russian:
Волер, Эстфолл, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
沃勒, 东福尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Våler, Østfold, Noruega
Albanian:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Վոլեր, Օսթֆոլ, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Våler, Østfold, Noruega
Basque:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Våler, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভালের, আসফোল্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Våler, Østfold, Noruega
Cebuano:
Våler , Østfold fylke, Norway
Danish:
Våler , Østfold, Norge
Dutch:
Våler, Østfold, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegio
Estonian:
Våleri vald, Østfold, Norra
Finnish:
Våler, Østfoldin lääni, Norja
Indonesian:
Våler, Østfold, Norwegia
Japanese:
ヴォーレル , エストフォル県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Våler, Norwégia
Latin:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Våler, Østfold, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Våler, Amt Østfold, Norwegen
Malay:
Våler, Ostfold, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Våler, Østfold, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Våler, Østfolda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Våler, Østfold fylke, Noreg
Portuguese:
Våler i Østfold, Østfold, Noruega
Romanian:
Våler, Østfold, Norvegia
Swahili:
Våler, Østfold, Norwei
Swedish:
Våler, Østfold, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
沃勒, 挪威
Vietnamese:
Våler, Østfold, Na Uy
Waray:
Våler, Østfold, Noruega


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17 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Ray SchortmannIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Ånnerødite' (FRL)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Description: The first columbite described from Norway was found here by T. Lassen in 1879, but at the time misidentified as an Allanite (Orthite). Probably columbite-(Fe).
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Ray SchortmannIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite
Formula: (U,Th)O2
Description: Blomstrand (1884) describe "brøggerite" as a new mineral from this locality, at the same time Brøgger (1883) gave a description the crystallography of the mineral and called it "Uranbekerts".
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Thorian Uraninite		4.DL.05(U,Th)O2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon
var. Alvite		9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ånnerødite' (TL)-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ThThorium
Thⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite(U,Th)O2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 908.9 ± 1.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)908.9 ± 1.4 MaVintergruben Quarry, Ånnerud (Ånnerød), Våler, Østfold, Norway

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed446 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed456 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kalvsjø1449.5 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Erratencrinurus (Erratencrinurus) inopinatus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Erratencrinurus : Erratencrinurus (Erratencrinurus) inopinatus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A5ler,_%C3%98stfold
Wikidata ID:Q499446
GeoNames ID:6453385

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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