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Rødbyvannet area, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norwayi
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Rødbyvannet areaLake
HurumMunicipality (Former)
AskerMunicipality
AkershusCounty
NorwayCountry

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Type:
Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
264666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264666:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rødbyvatn
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Norwegian:
Området rundt Rødbyvannet,, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norge
Cebuano:
Rødbyvannet, Hurum , Asker, Akershus fylke, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rødbyvannet, Hurum, Asker, Akershus fylke, Noreg


Area known for sporadic finds miarolitic cavities in Permian Drammensgranite (a biotite granite) containing smoky quartz and orthoclase crystals. Several finds has been made near the shooting range (Fuglemyr).

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)

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Wikidata ID:Q49309594
GeoNames ID:3141610


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References

Sendelbach, Michael (1997) Mineralien aus dem Drammengranit, Norwegen [Minerals from the Drammen granite, Norway]. Lapis, 22 (4). 35-38
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