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Varkleivneset, Høyanger, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
VarkleivnesetRoad Cutting
HøyangerMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Varkleivneset, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 7' 58'' North , 5° 35' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.13289,5.59276
GeoHash:
G#: u4ggz2bsb
GRN:
N41E03
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kyrkjebø245 (2013)17.1km
Sande542 (2010)24.0km
Dale988 (2014)27.6km
Høyanger2,266 (2014)28.2km
Førde8,510 (2013)38.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
307266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307266:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vardekleivneset
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Varkleivneset, Høyanger, Vestland, Norge


Locality noted for a find of a reddish-colored muscovite. Located in a roadcut about 8 km east of Lavik, along Lavikvegen, near the Varkleivneset headland.
Coordinates are approximate (needs to be confirmed).

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2

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References

www.nags.net (n.d.) http://www.nags.net/Stein/1984/1984-4_Foersand.pdf
Førsund, Birger (1984) Raud muskovitt. NAGS-NYTT, 11 (4) 28 With a chemical analysis of a red muscovite from Varkleivneset
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