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Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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UlsteinvikVillage
UlsteinMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 20' 45'' North , 5° 51' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.34595,5.85172
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulsteinvik5,103 (2010)0.3km
Ulsteinvik weather pws station5,000 (2013)0.5km
Haddal320 (2013)7.2km
Tjørvåg352 (2013)9.4km
Hareid3,626 (2014)9.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Ålesund og Omegn GeologiforeningÅlesund20km
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå31km
Mindat Locality ID:
264665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264665:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norvège
German:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen
Italian:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Russian:
Ульстейнвик, Ульстейн, Мёре-ог-Ромсдал, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
于爾斯泰因維克, 烏爾斯泰因, 默勒-鲁姆斯达尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Ulsteinsvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Bulgarian:
Улстайнвик, Улстеин, Мьоре ог Ромсдал, Норвегия
Cebuano:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
Danish:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Dutch:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwegen
Farsi/Persian:
اولستینویک, اولستاین, مور او رومسدال, نروژ
Hebrew:
אולסטנוויק, מרה ורומסדל, נורבגיה
Korean:
울스테인비크, 울스테인, 뫼레오그롬스달주, 노르웨이
Lithuanian:
Ulsteinvikas, Ulsteinvikas, Miorė ir Rumsdalis, Norvegija
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegia
Romanian:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norvegia
Serbian:
Улстејнвик, Мере ог Ромсдал, Норвешка
Swedish:
Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
于爾斯泰因維克, 挪威


Part of the large Ulstein-Dimnøy eclogite is occasionally exposed during construction work in and around this village.
The Ulstein-Dimnøy eclogite is about 6 km long, and occurs as a pinch and swell structure folded together with the gneisses in the Ulsteinvik syncline (Mysen & Heier 1971).

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Crystals from 5-10 cm
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulsteinvik
Wikidata ID:Q1812809
GeoNames ID:3133349

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References

njg.geologi.no (n.d.) http://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_51_1_093-096.pdf
Mysen, B.O., Heier, Knut S. (1971) A note on the field occurrence of a large eclogite on Hareid, Sunnmøre, Western Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 51 (1) 93-96
Berg, Hans-Jørgen (1999) Autour de la PlaNet: Norvege. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (25) 42
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