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Vardås Fort, Nøtterøy, Færder, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Vardås FortOutcrop
NøtterøyIsland
FærderMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 12' 11'' North , 10° 25' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.20309,10.42786
GeoHash:
G#: u4x2v3974
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Årøysund2,052 (2018)2.8km
Melsomvik1,498 (2017)5.7km
Tønsberg38,914 (2017)7.3km
Stokke2,618 (2017)7.6km
Sem1,827 (2013)10.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fredrikstad og Omegn GeologiforeningKråkerøy29km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand30km
Mindat Locality ID:
295989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295989:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Vårdås Fort, Nøtterøy, Færder kommune, Vestfold, Norge


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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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