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Breitinden, Hopen Massif, Austvågøy, Vågan, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
BreitindenOutcrop
Hopen MassifMassif
AustvågøyIsland
VåganMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 11' 37'' North , 14° 18' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.19368,14.30376
GeoHash:
G#: uk45vqr8v
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Henningsvær409 (2014)6.2km
Kabelvåg1,638 (2013)7.3km
Svolvær4,197 (2010)11.8km
Stamsund999 (2013)20.1km
Melbu2,161 (2013)39.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
311898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311898:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Breitinden, Hopen , Austvågøy, Vågan, Nordland, Norge


A irregular, vertical, less than 40 m thick dyke crossing the Hopen charnockites and is exposed in a 400-500 m high, almost vertical, rock wall close to Breitinden. (Ormaasen sample locality nr 413).

Coordinates are approximate, needs to be confirmed

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Eigil Ormaasen, Dag (1977) Petrology of the Hopen mangerite-charnockite intrusion, Lofoten, north Norway. Lithos, 10 (4) 291-310 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(77)90004-4
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