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Ågotnes (CCB Oljebasen), Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Ågotnes (CCB Oljebasen)Industrial Site
FjellMunicipality (Former)
ØygardenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Fluorite, etc.

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
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Blue John

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorite

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
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Blue John

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
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Fluorite

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
06742260017272301108104.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
05655940017462019263485.jpg
Blue John

Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 24' 42'' North , 5° 0' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.41189,5.01259
GeoHash:
G#: u4exdjdh9
GRN:
N41E02
Type:
Industrial Site
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ågotnes1,344 (2013)1.0km
Sollsvika536 (2013)3.7km
Knappskog1,045 (2013)4.4km
Misje226 (2013)5.2km
Askøy17,224 (2017)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
214138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214138:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Coast Center Base AS
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Ågotnes, Fjell, Øygarden, Vestland, Norge


During the construction of the Coast Center Base (CCB Oljebasen) at Ågotnes in the 1980s several good finds of fluorite were done, among them a vein of the variety "Blue John".

The coordinates are generic for the area of the Coast Center Base (CCB Oljebasen).

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite
var. Blue John		3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘ3.AB.25CaF2

List of minerals for each chemical element

FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Blue JohnCaF2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Blue JohnCaF2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85gotnes
Wikidata ID:Q2347592

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Larsen, Knut Edvard, Berntzen, Hans Christian (2021) Fluoritt på Sotra, Vestland. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 48 (2) 18-19
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