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Tokampen Slate Quarry, Pillarguri Slate Quarries, Otta, Sel, Innlandet, Norwayi
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Tokampen Slate QuarryQuarry
Pillarguri Slate QuarriesQuarry
OttaTown
SelMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 45' 17'' North , 9° 30' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.75476,9.51498
GeoHash:
G#: u4yz2d0ee
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otta1,602 (2010)2.1km
Dale773 (2013)2.5km
Kvam844 (2013)13.5km
Lia248 (2012)13.6km
Lalm301 (2013)14.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
222565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222565:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tokampen klebersteinsbrudd, Pillarguri skiferbrudd, Otta, Sel, Oppland, Norge


Quarry located west of Mt. Tokampen.

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1 valid mineral. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite ?5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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References

Selbekk, Rune S., Berg, Hans-Jørgen, Folvik, Harald (2010) Magnesitt eller dolomitt ? [Magnesite or dolomite?]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 78-80
www.nags.net (2022) http://www.nags.net/Mineralsymposium/2010/2010_Selbekk_et%20al.pdf
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