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Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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ÅheimVillage
VanylvenMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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The buildings of Sibelco Nordic, Åheim

Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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The buildings of Sibelco Nordic, Åheim

Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Peridot

Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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The buildings of Sibelco Nordic, Åheim

Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Peridot

Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 2' 9'' North , 5° 31' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.03608,5.53067
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otnes307 (2012)2.5km
Sylte403 (2013)5.2km
Selje694 (2014)9.6km
Bryggja359 (2013)12.1km
Larsnes511 (2010)18.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå8km
Mindat Locality ID:
233877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233877:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


The largest urban area in the Vanylven municipality. The olivine outcrops, localities and mines often labelled just "Åheim", are located in Almklovdalen and surroundings SE of the center of Åheim. About 6 km following the road from Åheim center to Sunndalen, there is a large picnic space made for touristic mineral collecting. The space locally named peridotplassen (the Peridot space) is covered by pebbles and rocks mostly from the Gusdalen open pit mine . Gem peridote, garnet peridotite and eclogite may be collected here. Info can by obtained at the Spar grocery store in the center of Åheim or at Kvilehytta, just outside the center. (See the link below)

Note to references:
Garmo (2013) places Åheim erronously in the Selje municipality, correct is Vanylven municipality.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite ?
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Molybdite ?
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘMolybdite ?4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerrimolybdite ?7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3

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References

Werner, Ronald (2009) Nytt fra Åheim. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 36 (2) 28-31
www.vanylven.kommune.no (n.d.) http://www.vanylven.kommune.no/getfile.aspx/document/epcx_id/559/epdd_id/384
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
www.nags.net (n.d.) http://www.nags.net/stein/2009/2-2009_Werner.pdf
Jung, Sejin, Yamamoto, Takafumi, Ando, Jun-ichi, Jung, Haemyeong (2021) Dislocation Creep of Olivine and Amphibole in Amphibole Peridotites from Åheim, Norway. Minerals, 11 (9) 1018 doi:10.3390/min11091018
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