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Moshaugen Quarry, Løkken Verk, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Moshaugen QuarryQuarry
Løkken VerkMining Field
MeldalMunicipality (Former)
OrklandMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 7' 43'' North , 9° 38' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bjørnli277 (2018)1.2km
Løkken Verk943 (2018)2.9km
Storås309 (2018)4.4km
Gjølme478 (2018)22.4km
Korsvegen473 (2018)23.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
204623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204623:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Moshaugen gabbroforekomst; Steinbrudd ved Astruptårnet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Moshaugen steinbrudd, Løkken Verk (Løkkenfeltet), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norge


A quarry near Astrup Shaft at Løkken Verk.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O QuartzSiO2
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH

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