Kjøsnes, Jølster, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kjøsnes | Hamlet |
| Jølster | Municipality (Former) |
| Sunnfjord | Municipality |
| Vestland | County |
| Norway | Country |
Kjøsnes, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 33' 8'' North , 6° 28' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vassenden | 265 (2013) | 20.1km |
| Mundal | 300 (2018) | 21.9km |
| Sandane | 2,149 (2018) | 28.0km |
| Innvik | 381 (2013) | 34.2km |
| Balestrand | 769 (2016) | 38.3km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kjøsnes, Jølster, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norge
One crystal of pyrite weighing more than 1 kg has been reported in 2000b from this locality, located closed to the hamlet of Kjøsnes.
In 2021 a find of quartz, variety rock crystals up to 30 cm long and a weighth of 2.5 kg were reported from road construction at Kjøsnes. The crystals were covered by a thin layer of chlorite.
The coordinates are given for the hamlet.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Sogn og FjordaneCounty
- Western Gneiss RegionGeologic Region
ScandinaviaRegion
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