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Hadseløya, Hadsel, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
HadseløyaIsland
HadselMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Stokmarknes3,119 (2010)
Melbu2,161 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
257456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257456:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hadseløya, Hadsel, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Хадселёя, Хадсель, Нурланн, Норвегия


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3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Described as ferrohastingsite
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferroaugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

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ⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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References

Devaraju, T.C., Heier, K .S. (1974) Pre-Cambrian Rocks on Hadseløy, Lofoten-Vesterålen. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 312. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) p.31-58.
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