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Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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LitjdalenValley
SunndalMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Spessartine

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Spessartine

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite

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

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Spessartine

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Lansfordite

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

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Spessartine

Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 36' 45'' North , 8° 31' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.61263,8.52196
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
230223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230223:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Litjdalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


Pegmatite.
The coordinates are for the valley.

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calderite
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
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
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 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.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 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
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘLansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCalderite ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ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
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
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ⓘ 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ⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2009) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2008-2009 [Finds of minerals in Norway 2008-2009]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 41. 108-117
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