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Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
LindåsMunicipality (Former)
AlverMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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The epidote locality at Andås

Andås, Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norway
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Andås, Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Municipality (Former) - last checked 2020
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Knarvik4,265 (2013)
Lindås1,087 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
210632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210632:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Lindås, Vestland, Norvège
German:
Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norwegen
Italian:
Lindås, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norge
Russian:
Линнос, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
林多斯, 韋斯特蘭郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Lindås, Noruega
Albanian:
Lindås, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Noruega
Basque:
Lindås, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Lindås, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লিন্ডস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Lindås, Noruega
Cebuano:
Lindås , Norway
Danish:
Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norge
Dutch:
Lindås, Alver , Vestland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Lindås, Norvegio
Estonian:
Lindåsi vald, Norra
Finnish:
Lindås, Norja
Indonesian:
Lindås, Norwegia
Javanese:
Lindås, Norwégia
Latin:
Lindås, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Lindås, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Lindasas, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Lindås, Norwegen
Malay:
Lindås, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lindås, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Lindås, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lindås, Alver, Vestland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Lindås, Norvègia
Polish:
Lindås, Vestland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Lindås, Vestland, Noruega
Romanian:
Lindås, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Lindås, Norveška
Swahili:
Lindås, Norwei
Swedish:
Lindås, Alver, Vestland, Norge
Vietnamese:
Lindås, Na Uy
Waray:
Lindås, Noruega


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In the host rock
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In the host rock
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Description: A Ca-rich pyrope-almandine in anorthosite (Kolderup 1903), cited in Neumann (1985)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Epidote Supergroup'
Formula: (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
'Feldspar Group'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gmelinite Subgroup'
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In the host rock
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
Silvialite
Formula: (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: In the host rock

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Silvialite9.FB.15(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Epidote Supergroup'-(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote Supergroup(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
O Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
O Almandine-Pyrope Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Al Almandine-Pyrope Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote Supergroup(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
Si Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Si Almandine-Pyrope Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Silvialite(Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Almandine-Pyrope Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q113682
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