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Yxney, Østerøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norwayi
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YxneyHeadland
ØsterøyaPeninsula
SandefjordMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
252422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252422:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yxnøy
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Yxney, Østerøya, Sandefjord kommune, Vestfold, Norge


Yxney is the southernmost point of the Østerøya peninsula.
Some small coarse-grained syenite pegmatite veins and dikes outcrops randomly in the area.

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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Cryptoperthite'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Ferro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
'Zirconolite-3O'
Formula: (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Ferro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Zirconolite-3O'-(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Cryptoperthite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
O Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
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 FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
Ca Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ti Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Zr Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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