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Åmot, Sjoa, Sel, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
ÅmotRoad Cutting
SjoaVillage
SelMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 40' 50'' North , 9° 31' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lia248 (2012)7.2km
Kvam844 (2013)8.5km
Otta1,602 (2010)10.1km
Dale773 (2013)10.7km
Vinstra2,449 (2014)15.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
206589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206589:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Åmotet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Åmot, Sjoa, Sel, Oppland, Norge


A roadcut along FV 257 near the Åmot Farm exposing fissures in a metasandstone of late-Precambrian age, metamorphosed during the Caledonian orogeny.

The coordinates are approximate, needs to be confirmed.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Brewsterite-Ba
Formula: Ba(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Description: Up to 3mm broad waterclear crystals. The crystals are stronlgy zonated with brewsterite-Ba in the rims and strontian brewsterite-Ba between the rim and the core, and with a core of brewsterite-Sr.
Brewsterite-Sr
Formula: Sr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Description: Up to 3mm broad waterclear crystals. The crystals are stronlgy zonated with brewsterite-Ba in the rims and strontian brewsterite-Ba between the rim and the core, and with a core of brewsterite-Sr
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Heulandite-Ba
Formula: (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Heulandite-Ba9.GE.05(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
Brewsterite-Ba9.GE.20Ba(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Brewsterite-Sr9.GE.20Sr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Brewsterite-BaBa(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
H Brewsterite-SrSr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
H Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
OOxygen
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Brewsterite-BaBa(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
O Brewsterite-SrSr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
O Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Brewsterite-BaBa(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Al Brewsterite-SrSr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Al Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Brewsterite-BaBa(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Si Brewsterite-SrSr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Si Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
KPotassium
K Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Brewsterite-SrSr(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
BaBarium
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Ba Brewsterite-BaBa(Al2Si6)O16 · 5H2O
Ba Heulandite-Ba(Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway

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