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Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norwayi
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5 meter long stoll

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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Actinolite

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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5 meter long stoll

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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Actinolite

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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5 meter long stoll

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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Actinolite

Revstøyl asbestos locality, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 29' 57'' North , 8° 5' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.49918,8.08894
GeoHash:
G#: u4tf2p6py
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dalen801 (2014)7.7km
Åmot592 (2018)21.6km
Kviteseid640 (2010)25.2km
Fyresdal359 (2014)35.1km
Tveitsund344 (2011)58.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
237102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237102:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Revstøl
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Revstøyl asbestforekomst, Tokke, Telemark, Norge


Asbestos (actinolite)-bearing quartz-epidote lenses in a basic metavulcanite, located South of the Revstøyl Seter, North of Nordheim between Høydalsmo and Dalen.
522 kg asbestos has been exploited from this locality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:8530

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. 833 - 309, Revstøl. (Last updated 13.jun.1997)
Larsen, Alf Olav (1978) To mineralanalyser, aktinolitt, kloritt [Two mineral analysis, actinolite, chlorite]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 65-66
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