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Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
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BølefjelletOccurrence
HasvikMunicipality
Troms og FinnmarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Grossular, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Grossular

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Grossular, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Grossular

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Grossular, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
70° 41' 13'' North , 22° 24' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
70.68720,22.41005
GRN:
N48E06
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sørvær201 (2014)16.8km
Hasvik380 (2014)24.1km
Øksfjord515 (2014)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
32665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32665:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bølefjellet, Hasvik, Troms og Finnmark, Norge


To get to the localities, continue north from Brennhaugan, through the area called Kanonfjellet (here Kyanite occurs) and continue to the area between Ytter-Bøle and Bølefjellet.

The coordinates are approximate, not confirmed.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

Michalsen, Atle (2000) Forekomster av mineraler og naturstein på Sørøya. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 27 (2) 4-11
Michalsen, Atle (2010) Minerallokaliteter på Sørøya, Vest-Finnmark- den grønne øya i nord [Mineral localities at Sørøya, Western Finnmark- the green island in the north]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 41-52
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