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Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norwayi
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Fjordvangen- not defined -
NesoddtangenPeninsula
NesoddenMunicipality
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Gedrite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Staurolite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Gedrite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Gedrite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Staurolite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Gedrite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Gedrite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Staurolite

Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 49' 45'' North , 10° 41' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.82917,10.69528
GeoHash:
G#: u4xs77s44
GRN:
N40E05
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nesoddtangen10,911 (2014)4.1km
Fjellstrand832 (2013)6.3km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)9.6km
Oslo580,000 (2014)9.7km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Follo GeologiforeningÅs17km
SteinklubbenSkjetten23km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva35km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand47km
Mindat Locality ID:
32590
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32590:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fjordvangen, Nesoddtangen, Nesodden, Akershus, Norge


The Fjordvangen area is known for producing large staurolite crystals. Most of these were found during construction of houses and the quai in the area, and these areas being urbanized and populated are longer accessible. A few outcrops showing staurolite-bearing rock can be found in a few small road cuttings and along the shoreline (Reykdal 2022).

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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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References

Broch, O.A. (1926) Ein Suprakrustaler Gneiskomplex auf der Halbinsel Nesodden bei Oslo [A supracrustal gneiss complex on the Nesodden peninsula near Oslo]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 9 (2) 81-224
Reykdal, Helene (2022) The genesis of Norway’s largest staurolite crystals of the Fjordvangen-Nesoddtangen Supracrustal Complex and its implication for the Sveconorwegian orogenesis. Master, Department of Geosciences. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. University of Oslo. 1-169
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