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Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Lansfordite

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite, etc.

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Hedenbergite

Grøvudalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite, etc.

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Hedenbergite

Grøvudalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite, etc.

Verket Chromium Mine, Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
Tingvoll, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Lesja, Innlandet, Norway
Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sunndalsøra4,159 (2014)
Grøa502 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
223235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223235:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvège
German:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen
Italian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Russian:
Сунндал, Мёре-ог-Ромсдал, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
孫達爾, 默勒-鲁姆斯达尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Albanian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Basque:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সুন্নডাল, মারে ওগ রোম্সডাল, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Сундал, Мьоре ог Ромсдал, Норвегия
Catalan:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Cebuano:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
Danish:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Dutch:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegio
Farsi/Persian:
ساندال, مور او رومسدال, نروژ
Finnish:
Sunndal, Møren ja Romsdalin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Sunndal, Norwégia
Korean:
순달, 뫼레오그롬스달주, 노르웨이
Latin:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Sundalas, Miorė ir Rumsdalis, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Sunndal, Amt Møre un Romsdal, Norwegen
Malay:
Sunndal, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Sunndal, Møre ja Romsdála fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvègia
Polish:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Romanian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norveška
Swahili:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwei
Swedish:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Vietnamese:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Na Uy
Waray:
Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega


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16 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calderite
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Locality: Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway - erroneously reported
Description: In the early 2000s, dark‑red garnet specimens in pegmatite matrix labeled as calderite or calderite–spessartine from Litjdalen near Sunndalsøra, Møre og Romsdal were offered at mineral fairs in Norway. The identification has not been verified.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Description: Samples labelled "Fluoro-edenite" were sold at the Eidsfoss Steintreffet show in 2014. Further investigation on the samples at MGM, Oslo showed these to be edenite.
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Colour: green
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Visually identified only

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘLansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCalderite ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘFluoro-edenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunndal
Wikidata ID:Q48521
GeoNames ID:3135381

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