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E39-Exit Sandane N, Sandane, Gloppen, Vestland, Norwayi
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E39-Exit Sandane NRoad Cutting
SandaneVillage
GloppenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
E39-Exit Sandane N, Sandane, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 46' 27'' North , 6° 13' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.77432,6.22955
GeoHash:
G#: u4urmv8jr
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandane2,149 (2018)0.8km
Nordfjordeid2,553 (2014)20.0km
Innvik381 (2013)22.0km
Grodås353 (2013)26.4km
Stryn2,106 (2016)29.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
301767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301767:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
E39-Exit Sandane N, Sandane, Gloppen, Vestland, Norge


Minerals found in 2001 during construction of new road (E 39, Andavegen). Several large lenses with actinolite were found about 400m N of the exit Sandane N.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

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References

Garmo, Torgeir T. (2003) Mineralnotat 2002. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 30 (1) 14-16
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