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E 18 Langang, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
E 18 LangangRoad Cutting
TvedestrandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 33' 54'' North , 8° 53' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.56523,8.89500
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)6.7km
Arendal30,916 (2017)13.5km
Myra544 (2014)20.5km
Rykene647 (2013)22.8km
Fevik4,989 (2014)24.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
311329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311329:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Langand
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
E 18 Langang, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norge


Minerals found during construction of a new alignment of the main southern freeway E 18 in 2018.
Erronously spelled as Langand in Larsen (2019, Norsk Mineralsymposium).

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ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

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OOxygen
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
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Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3

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References

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2019) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2018-2019 [Some finds of minerals in Norway 2018-2019]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 141-149
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2019) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2018-2019. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 46 (3) 3-10
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