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Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norwayi
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GlomfjordVillage
MeløyMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Heliodor

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Heliodor, etc.

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Heliodor

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Heliodor, etc.

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Heliodor

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Heliodor, etc.

Fykanfjell, Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 48' 56'' North , 13° 56' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.81583,13.93944
GeoHash:
G#: u7cuj5qqk
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glomfjord1,204 (2013)0.2km
Ørnes1,538 (2014)11.8km
Reipå307 (2013)16.8km
Inndyr666 (2014)24.5km
Bodø34,073 (2016)55.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
221024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221024:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norge
Spanish:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Glomfjord, Meløy , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Dutch:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Noorwegen
Javanese:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Norwégia
Malay:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Romanian:
Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norvegia


A find of a calcite scalenoedra- specimen measuring 11 x 13 cm was found in 1973 in a roadcut in tehe area of Glomfjord (Larsen 2021).

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chesterite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Description: Identified with TEM-analysis from an unspecified locality in Glomfjord, by Bucher (Selbekk 2010), cfr also Bucher (1991) Mantle fragments in the Scandinavian Caledonides. Tectonophysics, 190: 173-192, (p. 181)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Jimthompsonite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Description: Identified with TEM-analysis from an unspecified locality in Glomfjord, by Bucher (Selbekk 2010), cfr also Bucher (1991) Mantle fragments in the Scandinavian Caledonides. Tectonophysics, 190: 173-192, (p. 181)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘChesterite9.DF.05(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
ⓘJimthompsonite9.DF.05(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Hⓘ Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Oⓘ Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Mgⓘ Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Siⓘ Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Feⓘ Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomfjord
Wikidata ID:Q1019570
GeoNames ID:3155487

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Norway

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References

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2021) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2020-2021. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 48 (4) 3-9
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