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Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norwayi
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TysnesøyaIsland
TysnesMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Skjeljavik Pyrite Deposit

Skjeljavik, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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Flygansværbotn Gold Mine

Flygansværbotn, Reksteren, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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H4 chondrite meteorite

Tysnes Island meteorite, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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Skjeljavik Pyrite Deposit

Skjeljavik, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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Flygansværbotn Gold Mine

Flygansværbotn, Reksteren, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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H4 chondrite meteorite

Tysnes Island meteorite, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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Skjeljavik Pyrite Deposit

Skjeljavik, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
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Flygansværbotn Gold Mine

Flygansværbotn, Reksteren, Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Våge513 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
307617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307617:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tysnesøy
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tysnesøya, Tysnes, Vestland, Norge


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Rare grain (En90Wo4).
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine Composition (Fa20) characteristic of H chondrites [But Fa 15.6 in dark fractions reported by McSween & Lipschutz (1980)].
References:
Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0
Wilkening, L. L. (1978) Tysnes Island - an unusual clast composed of solidified, immiscible, Fe-FeS and silicate melts: Meteoritics 13 (1):1-9. (Mar 1978).
McSween, H. Y., Jr. & Lipschutz, M. E. (1980) Origin of volatile-rich H chondrites with light/dark structures: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Vol. 2:853-864. New York, Pergamon Press, 1980.
Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.
Krot, Alexander N., Rubin, Alan E. (1994) Glass-rich chondrules in ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics, 29 (5) 697-707 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00787.x
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Graphite-magnetite aggregates are found.
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Carbonates are indicative of preterrestrial hydrous activity.
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Description: Carbonates are indicative of preterrestrial hydrous activity.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Kamacite in dark fractions unequilibrated.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Kamacite in dark fractions unequilibrated.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In Carbonaceous clasts.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Description: Taenite in light fractions is much more equilibrated than in dark fractions.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: 2-4 cm long crystals was observed in 2022.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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