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Storøya, Dønna, Nordland, Norwayi
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StorøyaIsland
DønnaMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 5' 12'' North , 12° 20' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.08693,12.34946
GRN:
N45E04
Type:
Island
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
219988
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219988:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sandnessjøen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Storøya, Dønna, Nordland, Norge


Note: The locality is refered to as "Storøya, Sandnesjøen" in Nordrum et al. (2005). Sandnessjøen is a town located in the municipality of Alstahaug. The nearby island Storøya is however located in the neighbor municipality, Dønna.

Coordinates are given for the Island.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
OOxygen
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
FeIron
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2005) Minerals of the axinite group from Norwegian localities. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 88-97
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