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Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
HurumMunicipality (Former)
AskerMunicipality
AkershusCounty
NorwayCountry

Coat of Arms of Hurum
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Type:
Municipality (Former) - last checked 2024
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tofte3,109 (2010)
Sætre3,009 (2013)
Holmsbu351 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
2481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2481:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvège
German:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norwegen
Italian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norge
Russian:
Хурум, Аскер, Акерсхус, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
許呂姆, 阿斯克尔, 阿克什胡斯, 挪威
Spanish:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noruega
Albanian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegjia
Arabic:
هوروم , أسكر, آكرشوس, النرويج
Armenian:
Հուրում, Ասքեր, Ակերսհուս, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noruega
Basque:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হুরুম, আসকের, আকেরশুস, নরৱে
Catalan:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noruega
Cebuano:
Hurum , Asker, Akershus fylke, Norway
Danish:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norge
Dutch:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegio
Finnish:
Hurum, Asker, Akershusin lääni, Norja
Icelandic:
Hurum, Akurshús, Noregur
Japanese:
フールム, アスケー, アーケシュフース県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Hurum, Asker, Norwégia
Latin:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Hurumas, Askeris, Akershusas, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Hurum, Kommun Asker, Amt Akershus, Norwegen
Malay:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Hurum, Asker, Akershusa fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Hurum, Asker, Akershus fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noruega
Romanian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norveška
Swahili:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norwei
Swedish:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
許呂姆, 挪威
Vietnamese:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Na Uy
Waray:
Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Noruega


Minerals in miarolitic cavities in Drammensgranite (a biotite) granite. Also greisen-type molybdenite deposits.

Hurum was a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. In 2020, Hurum merged with the municipalities of Røyken and Asker to form the new Asker Municipality located in the newly formed Viken county. From 1 January 2024, Hurum belongs to Akershus county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village Sætre. The municipality of Hurum was established on 1 January 1838. The small village of Holmsbu was granted town status in 1847, but it did not become a municipality of its own. It lost its town status on 1 January 1964.

Hurum was once suggested as the location for the new national airport of Norway. The plan was, however, abandoned, due to fears of too much fog in Hurum, and the main airport is now situated at Gardermoen in Akershus.

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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Colour: Red
Description: Red crystals
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Peter Andresen collection.Identified by Peter Andresen: Visual Identification
'Chlorite Group'
'Coal blend'
'Euxenite Group'
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Description: SEM-EDS analysis by Alf Olav Larsen, giving ca 60% ferberite and 40% hübnerite. Mostly damaged crystals, from weathering, but some good complete crystals to 0,5 cm, occuring on etched quartz with topaz.
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Very small crystals in crust.
'Limonite'
'Manganese Oxides'
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: as inclusion in topaz
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Atle Mikalsen CollectionIdentified by Atle Mikalsen: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Mica Group'-
'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Coal blend'-
'Euxenite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Frognerkilen2457.5 - 452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Panarchaeogonus phlyzacius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : Panarchaeogonus : Panarchaeogonus phlyzacius460.9 - 452 Ma
Ordovician
Sphaeronites (Peritaphros) pauciscleritatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Sphaeronitidae : Sphaeronites : Sphaeronites (Peritaphros) pauciscleritatus460.9 - 452 Ma
Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurum
Wikidata ID:Q488611
GeoNames ID:3151404

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