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Gloppen, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
GloppenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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H chondrite meteorite

Mjelleim meteorite, Hyen, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
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Chondrite meteorite

Svartekari meteorite, Sandane, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
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H chondrite meteorite

Mjelleim meteorite, Hyen, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
01396170017834583791730.jpg
Chondrite meteorite

Svartekari meteorite, Sandane, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
02851180017834587326483.jpg
H chondrite meteorite

Mjelleim meteorite, Hyen, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
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Chondrite meteorite

Svartekari meteorite, Sandane, Gloppen, Vestland, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norway
Stryn, Vestland, Norway
Bremanger, Vestland, Norway
Stad, Vestland, Norway
Kinn, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sandane2,149 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
214926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214926:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sogn og Fjordane
Other Languages:
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French:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norvège
German:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norwegen
Italian:
Gloppen, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norge
Russian:
Глоппен, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
格洛彭, 韋斯特蘭郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Gloppen, Noruega
Albanian:
Gloppen, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Gloppen, Vestland, Noruega
Basque:
Gloppen, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Gloppen, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গ্লোপ্পেন, নরৱে
Catalan:
Gloppen, Noruega
Cebuano:
Gloppen, Norway
Danish:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norge
Dutch:
Gloppen, Vestland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Gloppen, Norvegio
Finnish:
Gloppen, Norja
Latin:
Gloppen, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Gloppen, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Gloppen, Norwegen
Malay:
Gloppen, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gloppen, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Gloppen, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gloppen, Vestland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Gloppen, Vestland, Noruega
Romanian:
Gloppen, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Gloppen, Norveška
Swahili:
Gloppen, Norwei
Swedish:
Gloppen, Vestland, Norge
Waray:
Gloppen, Noruega


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In the host rock
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In the host rock
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In the host rock. Paragonite-2M
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: In the host rock

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloppen
Wikidata ID:Q383492
GeoNames ID:3155473

Localities in this Region

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