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Grandidierite occurrence, Vestpolltind, Lødingen, Nordland, Norwayi
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Grandidierite occurrence- not defined -
VestpolltindMountain
LødingenMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Grandidierite occurrence, Vestpolltind, Hinnøya, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Grandidierite occurrence, Vestpolltind, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 30' 34'' North , 15° 36' 9'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N46E05
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
224509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224509:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Grandidierittforekomsten, Vestpolltind, Lødingen, Nordland, Norge


A grandidierite-bearing metamorphosed K-rich sediment on Vestpolltind, at the head of Øksfjorden, Hinnøya in the municipality of Lødingen.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Habit: Euhedral prismatic crystals less than O.l mm to 1.5 mm long and up to O.l mm across.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_55_1_077-080.pdf
Krogh, Erling J. (1975) The first occurrence of grandidierite in Norway. Contribution to the mineralogy of Norway, no. 59. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 55 (1) 77-80
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