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Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
VinstraTown
Nord-FronMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Rutile, etc.

Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Hematite

Kongsli, Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Rutile, etc.

Kongsli, Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Rutile, etc.

Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Hematite

Kongsli, Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Rutile, etc.

Kongsli, Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Rutile, etc.

Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
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Hematite

Kongsli, Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 35' 41'' North , 9° 45' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.59493,9.75120
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
240442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240442:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norvège
German:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norge
Spanish:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Noruega
Bavarian:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norwegn
Cebuano:
Vinstra , Nord-Fron, Oppland fylke, Norway
Danish:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norge
Dutch:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Noorwegen
Javanese:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Innlandet, Norwégia
Malay:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norwegia
Romanian:
Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norvegia


Located S of Otta (and 80 km N of Lillehammer).

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: hematite from this locality was first mistaken to be ilmenite
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinstra
Wikidata ID:Q1016362
GeoNames ID:3131538

Localities in this Region

Norway
  • Innlandet

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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