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Halse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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Halse Olivine QuarryQuarry
SundalenValley
VanylvenMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry
Halse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway

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Nesquehonite

Halse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Nesquehonite

Halse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Nesquehonite

Halse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 0' 1'' North , 5° 33' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.00047,5.56609
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otnes307 (2012)5.7km
Sylte403 (2013)6.6km
Bryggja359 (2013)9.9km
Selje694 (2014)12.4km
Raudeberg715 (2013)22.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå11km
Mindat Locality ID:
225041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225041:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Halsebrotet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Halse olivinbrudd, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


A talc vein producing gemmy peridot up to several kg was discovered here in 1972.

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Nesquehonite ?
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNesquehonite ?5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Garmo, Torgeir T. (2013) Olivine und Eklogite aus Åheim - und jetzt auch noch Diamanten [Olivines and eclogites from Åheim and now also diamonds]. Mineralien-Welt, 24 (2). 81-86
Augsten, R. (2014) Peridot - das "grüne Gold" vom Nordfjord [Peridot - the "green gold" from the Nordfjord]. Lapis, 39 (11) 12-20
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