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Tøyen subway station, Gamle Oslo, Oslo, Norwayi
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Tøyen subway station- not defined -
Gamle OsloDistrict
OsloCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 54' 52'' North , 10° 46' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.91466,10.77441
GeoHash:
G#: u4xsv5jsn
GRN:
N40E05
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oslo580,000 (2014)1.6km
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)4.5km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)5.3km
Skøyenhagen500 (2010)5.4km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)7.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten14km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs25km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva42km
Mindat Locality ID:
239201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239201:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tøyen T-banestasjon, Tøyen bydel, Oslo, Norge


Concretions in the Lower Ordivician Alum shale and the Dictyonema shale

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
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References

Antun, P. (1967) Sedimentary pyrite and its metamorphism in the Oslo Region. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 47 (3). 211-235
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