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Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
LeirdalsvegenRoad Cutting
BøverdalenRiver Valley
LomMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Adularia

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Adularia, etc.

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Quartz

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Adularia

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Adularia, etc.

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Quartz

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Adularia

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
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Adularia, etc.

Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 36' 8'' North , 8° 11' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.60222,8.18417
GeoHash:
G#: u4vy6nrdb
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bismoen573 (2018)31.5km
Fossbergom2,406 (2016)33.1km
Farnes3,465 (2013)38.6km
Årdalstangen1,510 (2014)48.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
239125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239125:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Leirdalsvegen, Bøverdalen, Lom, Oppland, Norge


An area known for pockets with quartz and adularia crystals.

GPS coordinates are approximate (see the Google Maps link below).

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Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

www.nags.net (n.d.) http://www.nags.net/stein/1983/Garmo-funn1982.pdf
www.google.com (n.d.) https://www.google.com/maps/place/Leirdalsvegen,+2687+B%C3%B8verdalen,+Noorwegen/@61.6023339,8.181911,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x46150839c3bd9949:0x853e6f93e94dd20e!8m2!3d61.6023339!4d8.1840997
Garmo, Torgeir T. (1983) Ein liten steinprat attpå 82-sesongen. NAGS-NYTT, 10 (1) 33-34
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