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Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norwayi
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SteinkjerMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Miners down in the Fosdalen iron mine

Fosdalen Iron Mines, Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Quartz

Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Miners down in the Fosdalen iron mine

Fosdalen Iron Mines, Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Quartz

Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Miners down in the Fosdalen iron mine

Fosdalen Iron Mines, Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
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Quartz

Verran, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Overhalla, Trøndelag, Norway
Inderøy, Trøndelag, Norway
Indre Fosen, Trøndelag, Norway
Namsos, Trøndelag, Norway
Snåsa, Trøndelag, Norway
Verdal, Trøndelag, Norway
Åfjord, Trøndelag, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Steinkjer20,000 (2018)
Malm1,230 (2018)
Sparbu635 (2018)
Follafoss466 (2018)
Velbe442 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
228052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228052:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nord-Trøndelag
Other Languages:
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French:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvège
German:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norwegen
Italian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norge
Russian:
Стейнхьер, Трёнделаг, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
斯泰恩谢尔, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Spanish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noruega
Albanian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvegjia
Arabic:
ستاينشار, تروندلاغ, النرويج
Armenian:
Սթեյնհյեր, Տրյոնդելագ, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noruega
Basque:
Steinkjer, Norvegia
Belarusian:
Стэйнх’ер, Трондэлаг, Нарвегія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Стэйнчэр, Нарвэгія
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
স্টেইন্কজের, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Стайнхер, Норвегия
Catalan:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noruega
Cebuano:
Steinkjer, Norway
Croatian:
Steinkjer, Norveška
Czech:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norsko
Danish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norge
Dutch:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvegio
Estonian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norra
Farsi/Persian:
استاینکیر, تروندلاگ, نروژ
Finnish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norja
Galician:
Steinkjer, Noruega
Greenlandic:
Steinkjer, Norge
Hebrew:
שטיינקייר, נורבגיה התיכונה, נורבגיה
Hungarian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvégia
Indonesian:
Steinkjer, Norwegia
Japanese:
スタインシャー, トロンデラーグ, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Steinkjer, Norwégia
Korean:
스테인셰르, 트뢰넬라그, 노르웨이
Latin:
Steinkjer, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Steincheris, Triondelagas, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Steinkjer, Norwegen
Macedonian:
Стејнхер, Тренделаг, Норвешка
Malay:
Steinkjer, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Steinkjer, Lo̍k-ui
Norfolk:
Steinkjer, Norwaii
Northern Sami:
Stientjie, Trøndelága, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noreg
Occitan:
Steinkjer, Norvègia
Ossetian:
Стейнхьер, Централон Норвеги, Норвеги
Polish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Noruega
Romanian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norvegia
Samogitian:
Stėincherės, Nuorvegėjė
Scots:
Steinkjer, Norawa
Serbian:
Стејнћер, Норвешка
Slovenian:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norveška
Swahili:
Steinkjer, Norwei
Swedish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
斯泰恩謝爾, 特倫德拉格, 挪威
Turkish:
Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norveç
Ukrainian:
Стейнг'єр, Треннелаг, Норвегія
Urdu:
ستائنکیئر, تروندیلاگ, ناروے
Vietnamese:
Steinkjer, Na Uy
Waray:
Steinkjer, Noruega
Welsh:
Steinkjer, Norwy
Western Punjabi:
سٹائنکیر, ناروے


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite ?
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Reported by Mortenson (1973). A closer examination shows that the mmateral investigated probably consist of two phases: magnesiochromite and minor magnetite.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Description: Mortenson (1973) describe hydroxylapatite as honey-yellow, transparent masses to 100g, in a talc-magnesite zone.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Description: Chromite was reported by Mortenson (1973). A closer examination shows that the mmateral investigated probably consist of two phases: magnesiochromite and minor magnetite.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite
var. Smaragdite		9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ginkgo
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Elatocladus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nilsonia
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pseudoctenis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Pseudoctenis170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinkjer
Wikidata ID:Q110431
GeoNames ID:3136944

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