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VÃĨrvik, Bengtsfors, VÃĪstra GÃķtaland County, Swedeni
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VÃĨrvik- not defined -
BengtsforsMunicipality
VÃĪstra GÃķtaland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 10' 59'' North , 12° 12' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.18306,12.20972
GRN:
N40E05
KÃķppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bengtsfors3,125 (2017)17.2km
SkÃĨpafors323 (2017)18.3km
Svanskog485 (2017)19.4km
Äng301 (2011)21.7km
Billingsfors1,108 (2017)22.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Østfold GeologiforeningHalden46km
Mindat Locality ID:
288641
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288641:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Relatively high fayalite component (Fa30) characteristic of LL chondrites.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Reading 'hypersthene' in Graham et al. (1985) as orthopyroxene,
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase is mostly albitic with composition ~Or4.3An10.3Ab85.4 according to Van Schmus & Ribbe (1968).

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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