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Svartberget, Fræna, Hustadvika, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
SvartbergetOutcrop
FrænaMunicipality (Former)
HustadvikaMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 50' 57'' North , 7° 0' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.84941,7.00808
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tornes416 (2013)1.4km
Elnesvågen2,362 (2014)6.6km
Bud768 (2013)8.0km
Aukra730 (2012)9.2km
Sylte310 (2012)10.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
295165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295165:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Svartberget, Fræna kommune, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norge


Microdiamond-bearing coarse-grained garnet-websterite crosscutting a Fe-Ti type garnet peridotite.

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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'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
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
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
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Vrijmoed, J. C., Smith, D. C., van Roermund, H. L. M. (2008) Raman confirmation of microdiamond in the Svartberget Fe-Ti type garnet peridotite, Western Gneiss Region, Western Norway. Terra Nova, 20 (4). 295-301 doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.2008.00820.x
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