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Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Kornsjø Quartz ProspectProspect
HaldenMunicipality
ØstfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Quartz specimens

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
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The quartz locality

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
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Quartz specimens

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
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The quartz locality

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
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Quartz specimens

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
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The quartz locality

Kornsjø Quartz Prospect, Halden, Østfold, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 56' 29'' North , 11° 39' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.94155,11.65912
GeoHash:
G#: u62r33czm
GRN:
N40E05
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fagerhult389 (2012)14.3km
Ed2,994 (2017)16.0km
Äng301 (2011)20.4km
Skee736 (2017)22.4km
Halden21,970 (2010)25.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Østfold GeologiforeningHalden24km
Fredrikstad og Omegn GeologiforeningKråkerøy49km
Mindat Locality ID:
307377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307377:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kornsjø kvartsskjerp, Halden, Østfold, Norge


Hydrothermal veins with quartz crystals somewhere in the forest close to the village.
It seems likely it was a prospect for industrial quartz, but very shallow, and therefore assumed to be abandoned rather quickly.
Coordinates are given for the village, since the exact location of the locality is not known (Ronald Werner jan. 2019)

Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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