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Rødhaugen, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
RødhaugenOutcrop
AlmklovdalenValley
VanylvenMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry
Rødhaugen, Almklovdalen, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 0' 28'' North , 5° 38' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.00782,5.64011
GeoHash:
G#: u5h0b25j8
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sylte403 (2013)5.2km
Otnes307 (2012)8.7km
Bryggja359 (2013)13.4km
Selje694 (2014)15.8km
Nordfjordeid2,553 (2014)20.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå11km
Mindat Locality ID:
246095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246095:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Raudehaugen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Rødhaugen, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


NOTE: Locality now protected as a nature reserve (Raudehaugen naturreservat).
No collecting is permitted.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

njg.geologi.no (n.d.) https://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_61_3_4_249-260.pdf
Eskola, Pentti (1921) On the Eclogites of Norway. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse Vol. 1921 (8). Jacob Dybwad p.1-118.
Carswell, D.A. (1981): Clarification of the petrology and the occurrence of garnet lherzolites, garnet websterites and eclogite in the vicinity of Rødhaugen, Almklovdalen, West. Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. 61, 249-260
Cuthbert, S. J., Van Roermund, H. L. M. (2008) Contrasting UHP Domains in the Western Gneiss Region, Norway. - Pre 33th IGC Field Excursion Guide. International Union of Geological Sciences. 111pp.
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