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Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Falkensten- not defined -
BorreMunicipality (Historical)
HortenMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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The roadcut at Falkenstensvingen in 2005

Falkenstensvingen, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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Agate

Rødskjærbukta, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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Prehnite, etc.

Løvøyveien, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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The roadcut at Falkenstensvingen in 2005

Falkenstensvingen, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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Agate

Rødskjærbukta, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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Prehnite, etc.

Løvøyveien, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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The roadcut at Falkenstensvingen in 2005

Falkenstensvingen, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
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Agate

Rødskjærbukta, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
Mindat Locality ID:
2504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2504:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norge


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Falkenstenite'
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Description: Found as zones together with heulandite-K in analyzed heulandite samples from this locality.
ⓘ Heulandite-K
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Description: Found together with heulandite-Ca as zones in heulandite samples (Nordrum et al 2005). An analysis of another crystals showed a calcian heulandite-K with high content of Sr,Ba and Na. (Nordrum et al 2006) NB Both refers to the locality as Falkensten, but the samples were found at Falkenstenssvingen (K.E.Larsen pers. communication, 2010)
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Description: Poor
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Colour: yellow

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘHeulandite-K9.GE.05(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Falkenstenite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Barth, T.F. (1945): Studies on the igneous rock complex of the Oslo region V. Falkenstenite, a New Zeolite in Variolite from Horten, and the surface conditions during the Effusion of the Oldest Permian Lavas. Skrifter utgitt av Det Norske Videnskaps-.Akademi i Oslo, I. Mat.-Naturv. Klasse 1945 nr 8, 13-22.
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