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Stange, Innlandet, Norwayi
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StangeMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Situation Brynsåsen quarry 5.11.2011

Brynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
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Newly collected amethyst crystals

Brynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
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Situation Brynsåsen quarry 5.11.2011

Brynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
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Newly collected amethyst crystals

Brynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
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Situation Brynsåsen quarry 5.11.2011

Brynsåsen Quarry, Stange, Innlandet, Norway
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Stange2,416 (2010)
Ilseng876 (2013)
Tangen471 (2013)
Romedal343 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
222201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222201:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Stange, Oppland, Norvège
German:
Stange, Oppland, Norwegen
Italian:
Stange, Oppland, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Stange, Oppland, Norge
Russian:
Станге, Оппланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
斯唐厄, 奥普兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Stange, Oppland, Noruega
Albanian:
Stånge, Oppland, Norvegjia
Arabic:
ستانغ, أوبلاند, النرويج
Armenian:
Սթանգե, Օփլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Stange, Oppland, Noruega
Basque:
Stange, Oppland, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Stange, Oppland, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
স্টান্জে, ওপল্যান্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Stange, Oppland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Stange , Oppland fylke, Norway
Czech:
Stange, Oppland, Norsko
Danish:
Stange, Oppland, Norge
Dutch:
Stange, Oppland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Stange, Oppland, Norvegio
Farsi/Persian:
استانگه, اوپلاند , نروژ
Finnish:
Stange, Opplandin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Stange, Innlandet, Norwégia
Latin:
Stange, Oppland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Stange, Oppland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Stange, Amt Oppland, Norwegen
Malay:
Stange, Oppland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Stange, Oppland, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Stange, Opplándda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Stange, Oppland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Stange, Oppland, Norvègia
Polish:
Stange, Oppland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Stange, Oppland, Noruega
Romanian:
Stange, Oppland, Norvegia
Silesian:
Stange, Innlandet, Norwygijo
Slovenian:
Stange, Oppland, Norveška
Swahili:
Stange, Oppland, Norwei
Swedish:
Stange, Oppland, Norge
Turkish:
Stange, Oppland, Norveç
Waray:
Stange, Oppland, Noruega


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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Coal blend'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Locality: Orrkjølen, Stange, Innlandet, Norway - erroneously reported
Description: Material labelled as piemontite and collected by A. Moløkken has showed to be clinozoisite Ljøstad (2022)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite ?9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Coal blend'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed470 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed1,000 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Alum Shale3182 - 175.6 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Tøyen - Hagastrand1485.4 - 470 Ma (Paleozoic)
Hedmark - Biskopas Conglomerate21000 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Protopeltura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Protopeltura485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lejopyge laevigatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Ptychagnostidae : Lejopyge : Lejopyge laevigatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Sphaerophthalmus : Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Sphaerophthalmus : Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Megistaspis : Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis)485.4 - 470 Ma
Paleozoic
Andrarina costata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Andrarinidae : Andrarina : Andrarina costata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Agnostus (Agnostus)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Agnostus : Agnostus (Agnostus)541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Orusia lenticularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Finkelnburgiidae : Orusia : Orusia lenticularis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stange
Wikidata ID:Q48542
GeoNames ID:3137167

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