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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Asdøl, Lier, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
AsdølOutcrop
LierMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 52' 16'' North , 10° 19' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.87122,10.32370
GeoHash:
G#: u4xkdgjrp
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Outcrop
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Permian
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sylling525 (2013)3.0km
Tranby5,552 (2013)7.8km
Billingstad2,349 (2013)8.9km
Smestad578 (2012)9.2km
Skui3,487 (2010)9.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva18km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs34km
SteinklubbenSkjetten39km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand45km
Mindat Locality ID:
254055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254055:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Asdøla
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Asdøl, Lier, Buskerud, Norge


Permian rhomb porphyry (RP1, Kolsås type), along the path to Asdøltjernet from Asdøl.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Coal blend'-

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CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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Norway
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References

foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_40_1_065-067.pdf
Playle, Brian (1960) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 4. New finds of coal blend. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 40 (1) 65-67
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