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Southwestern Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Southwestern KarmøyOccurrence
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RogalandCounty
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Andalusite

Southwestern Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
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Andalusite

Southwestern Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
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Andalusite

Southwestern Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 5° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~42km
GRN:
N40E02
Area:
50 km2
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
265051
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265051:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sørvestsiden av Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge


Xenolits in meta-sedimentary hornfels.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

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ⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

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References

Sturt, B.A.; Thon, A. (1978) A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 58 (3). p.221-228.
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2015) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2013-2015 [Some finds of minerals in Norway 2013-2015]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2015, 79-88
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