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Piemontite locality, Ornes, Luster, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Piemontite localityRoad Cutting
OrnesVillage
LusterMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Piemontite locality, Ornes, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 17' 54'' North , 7° 19' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.29847,7.32427
GeoHash:
G#: u4vhwxj37
GRN:
N41E03
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gaupne1,157 (2017)11.9km
Kaupanger892 (2013)13.4km
Sogndal6,700 (2017)14.4km
Seimsdal446 (2018)19.1km
Årdalstangen1,510 (2014)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
246085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246085:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Indre Sogn
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Piemontittlokaliteten, Ornes, Luster, Vestland, Norge


Roadcut at the end of the road passing the Ornes/Urenes stave Church. Minerals found in a cleft in gneiss.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite ?9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite ?9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Dalen, Karl E. (2002) En sommer er over også i vest [Luster i Sogn]. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 29 (4) 4-5
Dalen, Karl; Jahn, Steffen (2008) Piemontit aus Luster, Norwegen [Piemontite from Luster, Norway]. Mineralien Welt, 19 (2). 29-31
Garmo, Torgeir T., Selbekk, Rune S. (2017) Norsk mineralbok [Norwegian mineral book]. Fossheim Steinsenter A/S. p.1-351.p.212
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