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Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Vågsøy IslandIsland
VågsøyMunicipality (Former)
KinnMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Solveggen

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Marialite, etc.

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Microcline, etc.

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Solveggen

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Marialite, etc.

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Microcline, etc.

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Solveggen

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Marialite, etc.

Solveggen, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Vågsøy Island, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Måløy3,062 (2010)
Raudeberg715 (2013)
Holvika347 (2014)
Vågsvåg228 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
269388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269388:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
Vågsøya, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Vågsøy, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norge
Cebuano:
Vågsøy, Vågsøy, Norway
Dutch:
Vågsøy, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Noorwegen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vågsøy, Vågsøy, Kinn kommune, Vestland fylke, Noreg
Ukrainian:
Воґсей , Воґсей, Норвегія


The main island in the municipality of Vågsøy

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A5gs%C3%B8y_(island)
Wikidata ID:Q12719483
GeoNames ID:3132976

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