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Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden i
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Kinnekulle Nature Reserve
Götene Municipality
Västra Götaland County County
Sweden Country

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Kinnekulle	Nature Reserve
Götene	Municipality
Västra Götaland County	County
Sweden	Country

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View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1925.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1910.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1925.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1925.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1910.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1925.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1925.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

View of the Kinnekulle quarrying area, in 1910.

Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Type:

Nature Reserve

Mindat Locality ID:

293946

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:293946:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Flat topped mountain that is a remnant of a larger plateau.

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Mineral List

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ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ Olkhonskite ?

ⓘ Rutile

ⓘ Spinel

3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Relict OC meteorite'

ⓘ Relict meteorite

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ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Österplana 065 meteorite (Öst 065), Thorsberg quarry, Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

References:

Schmitz, B., Yin, Q.-Z., Sanborn, M.E., Tassinari, M., Caplan, C.E., Huss, G.R. (2016): A new type of solar-system material recovered from Ordovician marine limestone. Nature Communications: 7: 11851

Schmitz, B., Yin, Q. -Z., Sanborn, M. E., Tassinari, M., Caplan, C. E., Huss, G. R. (2016) A new type of solar-system material recovered from Ordovician marine limestone. Nature Communications, 7. doi:10.1038/ncomms11851

ⓘ Olkhonskite ?

Formula: (Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉

Locality: Österplana 065 meteorite (Öst 065), Thorsberg quarry, Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Österplana 065 meteorite (Öst 065), Thorsberg quarry, Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Österplana 065 meteorite (Öst 065), Thorsberg quarry, Kinnekulle, Götene, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Olkhonskite ?	4.CB.35	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Olkhonskite	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Olkhonskite	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Olkhonskite	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Olkhonskite	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

441 Ma (Silurian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

520 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Spatangopsis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : *Spatangopsis*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Mobergella genus	Animalia : Problematica : Mobergellidae : *Mobergella*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Agnostus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : *Agnostus*	501 - 497 Ma Cambrian
Miraspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : *Miraspis*	460.9 - 452 Ma Ordovician
Ctenopyge genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Ctenopyge*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Olenus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Olenus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Parabolina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Parabolina*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Peltura genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Peltura*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Sphaerophthalmus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Sphaerophthalmus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Skara genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Skaracarida : *Skara*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Rehbachiella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Rehbachiella*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Walossekia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : *Walossekia*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Falites genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Falites*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Hesslandona genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Hesslandona*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Vestrogothia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Vestrogothia*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Phylloporina genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : *Phylloporina*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Palaeoglossa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : *Palaeoglossa*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Mickwitzia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Mickwitziidae : *Mickwitzia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Drabovia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : *Drabovia*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cruziana genus	Plantae : *Cruziana*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Diplocraterion genus	*Diplocraterion*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Rusophycus genus	*Rusophycus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Teichichnus genus	*Teichichnus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Torellella laevigata species	Animalia : Hyolithelminthida : Torellellidae : Torellella : *Torellella laevigata*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Dalmanella testudinaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella : *Dalmanella testudinaria*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Protolyellia genus	Animalia : *Protolyellia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Paleomerus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Aglaspida : Paleomeridae : *Paleomerus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Archigeisonoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : *Archigeisonoceras*	468.1 - 463.5 Ma Middle Ordovician
Oelandocaris oelandica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Oelandocaris : *Oelandocaris oelandica*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Orstenotubulus evamuellerae species	Animalia : Onychophora : Orstenotubulus : *Orstenotubulus evamuellerae*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Glyptagnostus reticulatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Glyptagnostus : *Glyptagnostus reticulatus*	501 - 498.5 Ma Cambrian
Hirnantia sagittifera species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia : *Hirnantia sagittifera*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Aphanomena schmalenseei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Stropheodontidae : Strophodonta : *Aphanomena schmalenseei*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Eridotrypella crassa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Eridotrypella : *Eridotrypella crassa*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Phylloporina kinnekullensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Phylloporina : *Phylloporina kinnekullensis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Neamatopora sublineata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Nematopora : *Neamatopora sublineata*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Trematopora borenshultensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Trematopora : *Trematopora borenshultensis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Hallopora solbergiensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Halloporidae : Hallopora : *Hallopora solbergiensis*	445.2 - 443.4 Ma Paleozoic
Cliftonia psittacina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Cliftonia : *Cliftonia psittacina*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic
Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Glyptosphaeritidae : Glyptosphaerites : *Glyptosphaerites leuchtenbergi*	468.1 - 463.5 Ma Middle Ordovician
Anthoceras vaginatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Proterocameroceratidae : Anthoceras : *Anthoceras vaginatum*	468.1 - 463.5 Ma Middle Ordovician
Proterovaginoceras incognitum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Endoceratidae : Proterovaginoceras : *Proterovaginoceras incognitum*	468.1 - 463.5 Ma Middle Ordovician
Nilssonoceras nilssoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Geisonoceratidae : Nilssonoceras : *Nilssonoceras nilssoni*	468.1 - 463.5 Ma Middle Ordovician
Arthrorhachis tarda species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : *Arthrorhachis tarda*	452 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Ogmocnemis jaanussoni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ogmocnemis : *Ogmocnemis jaanussoni*	449.5 - 445.6 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Sculptaspis sexlineata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Sculptaspis : *Sculptaspis sexlineata*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Estoniops maennili species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Estoniops : *Estoniops maennili*	457.5 - 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician
Volborthella tenuis species	Agmata : Salterellidae : Volborthella : *Volborthella tenuis*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Sphaerophthalmus alatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Sphaerophthalmus : *Sphaerophthalmus alatus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Triangulopyge humilis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Triangulopyge : *Triangulopyge humilis*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Triangulopyge majusculus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Triangulopyge : *Triangulopyge majusculus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Leonaspis centrina species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Leonaspis : *Leonaspis centrina*	457.5 - 440.8 Ma Paleozoic
Agnostus (Homagnostus) obesus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Agnostus : *Agnostus (Homagnostus) obesus*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Orusia lenticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Finkelnburgiidae : Orusia : *Orusia lenticularis*	501 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Kinnella medlicotti species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Kinnella : *Kinnella medlicotti*	445.6 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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GeoNames ID:	8132423

Localities in this Region

Sweden

Västra Götaland County
- Götene
  - Kinnekulle
    - Thorsberg quarry
      - Österplana 002 meteorite (Öst 002)
      - Österplana 065 meteorite (Öst 065)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield

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