Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2006) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2005-2006]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 56-62

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Locality: Olevatn fault line, Vang, Innlandet, Norway

References:

Sigurd Stordal collection

ⓘ Heulandite-Ba

Formula: (Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O

Locality: Tyin, Vang, Innlandet, Norway

References:

Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2005) Minerals of the heulandite series in Norway- additional data and summary. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 98-112

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: Tyin, Vang, Innlandet, Norway

References:

Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2005) Minerals of the heulandite series in Norway- additional data and summary. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 98-112

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Øivind Thoresen collection

Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2006) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2005-2006]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 56-62

ⓘ Sepiolite

Formula: Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Mugnetind, Vang, Innlandet, Norway

References:

Sigurd Stordal collection

Bergen Museum, Norway collection

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Sendebottjernet, Vang, Innlandet, Norway

References:

Sigurd Stordal collection

Gallery:

TiO₂ⓘ Anatase

Anatase, etc.

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Anatase, etc.

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Anatase, etc.

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Quartz

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Quartz

Vang, Innlandet, Norway

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Sepiolite	9.EE.25	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ba	9.GE.05	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Heulandite-Ba	(Ba,Ca,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 22H₂O

Fossils

There are 33 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

446 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

464 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ampyxina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : *Ampyxina*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Remopleurides genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : *Remopleurides*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Harpidella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : *Harpidella*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Mesotaphraspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : *Mesotaphraspis*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Asgardaspira norvegica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Asgardaspira : *Asgardaspira norvegica*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Kokenospira insularis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Kokenospira : *Kokenospira insularis*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Haplospira henningsmoeni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Holopeidae : Holopea : *Haplospira henningsmoeni*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Holopea praecursor species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Holopeidae : Holopea : *Holopea praecursor*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Joleaudella sphenonotus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Joleaudella : *Joleaudella sphenonotus*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Pygmaeoconus conoideus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Kiringellida : Hypseloconidae : Pygmaeoconus : *Pygmaeoconus conoideus*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Pararaphistoma schmidti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Pararaphistoma : *Pararaphistoma schmidti*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Sinuites corpulentus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites corpulentus*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Sinuites niger species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : *Sinuites niger*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Deacheospira elliptica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Deacheospira : *Deacheospira elliptica*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Archinacella norwegica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Archinacellidae : Archinacella : *Archinacella norwegica*	463.5 - 460.9 Ma Middle Ordovician
Stenopareia glaber species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Stenopareia : *Stenopareia glaber*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmops extensa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Chasmops : *Chasmops extensa*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Flexicalymene scabustula species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : *Flexicalymene scabustula*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Lonchodomas pennatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas : *Lonchodomas pennatus*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Platylichas laxatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Platylichas : *Platylichas laxatus*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Ampyxella aculeata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyxella : *Ampyxella aculeata*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Apianurus thorslundi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Apianurus : *Apianurus thorslundi*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Decoroproetus gyratus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Decoroproetus : *Decoroproetus gyratus*	460.9 - 455.8 Ma Ordovician
Mesotaphraspis bockeliei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Mesotaphraspis : *Mesotaphraspis bockeliei*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Discoceras ievesense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Tarphycerida : Trocholitidae : Discoceras : *Discoceras ievesense*	460.9 - 452 Ma Ordovician
Rhynchorthoceras helgoeyense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sinoceratidae : Rhynchorthoceras : *Rhynchorthoceras helgoeyense*	460.9 - 455.8 Ma Ordovician
Tretaspis hisingeri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Tretaspis : *Tretaspis hisingeri*	452 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Remopleurides variolaris species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides : *Remopleurides variolaris*	455.8 - 449.5 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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Norway

Innlandet
- Vang
  - Ordovician🐚 Bygdö

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vang,_Oppland
Wikidata ID:	Q503637
GeoNames ID:	6453349

Localities in this Region

Norway

Innlandet
- Vang

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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2006) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2005-2006]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 56-62

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