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Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norwayi
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
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Ludwigite

Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Type:
Fjord
Mindat Locality ID:
310685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310685:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norge


A fjord on the western side of Hinnøya.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Habit: 1mm thick and 2-3 cm long needles frozen in white marble
Colour: black
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Description: Found microscopic in polished cross-sections
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: yellow
Description: a hercynite-rich variety
ⓘ Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘ Wollastonite ?
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘWarwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite ?9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
BBoron
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)

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