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Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
BjerkreimMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Area:
650 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vikeså715 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
33250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33250:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvège
German:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwegen
Italian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norge
Russian:
Бьеркрейм, Ругаланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
布耶爾克勒姆, 罗加兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noruega
Albanian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Բերկրեյմ, Ռուգլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noruega
Basque:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বজের্করেইম, রোগালেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegio
Finnish:
Bjerkreim, Rogalandin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Bjerkreim, Norwégia
Latin:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Bjerkreim, Amt Rogaland, Norwegen
Malay:
Bjerkreim, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Bjerkreim, Rogalándda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bjerkreim, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noruega
Romanian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norvegia
Scots:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norawa
Slovenian:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norveška
Swahili:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norwei
Swedish:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland fylke, Norge
Turkish:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norveç
Vietnamese:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Na Uy
Waray:
Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Noruega


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Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Together with bismuth in scheelite rich parts of the ore.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Description: small grains
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Description: Found as retrograde formed along the rims of hercynite grains.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Probably forsterite
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Colour: green
Description: Mg-rich hercynite
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
'K Feldspar'
Description: perthitic
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Bismuth occure surrounded by bismuthinite in scheelite rich parts of the ore.
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Description: This is actually Osumilite-(Mg) - see paper by Maijer et al. 1977
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Description: There has not been found any yellow quartz at the Glassberget locality. The yellow quartz originate from a nearby locality, see "citrine" locality
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Habit: euhedrale prismatic crystals
Description: Crystals often mantled by bronzite
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: intergrowth with magnetite
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Description: Found as lamellaes in magnetite in the upper part of the deposit.
'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Citrine ?
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Osumilite9.CM.05K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Feldspar Group
var. Mesoperthite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
O OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Al OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Si OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
K OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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