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Trolldalsaksla, Høgtuva, Rana, Nordland, Norwayi
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TrolldalsakslaOutcrop
HøgtuvaMountain
RanaMunicipality
NordlandCounty
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Behoite, etc.

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Behoite

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Behoite

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Behoite

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Behoite

Trolldalsaksla, Høgtuva, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Behoite, etc.

Trolldalsaksla, Høgtuva, Rana, Nordland, Norway
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Behoite

Trolldalsaksla, Høgtuva, Rana, Nordland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 24' 15'' North , 13° 52' 35'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N45E05
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
401242
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:401242:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Trolldalsaksla, Høgtuva, Rana, Nordland, Norge


A biotite-rich facies which constitutes a skarn-like mineralization.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Behoite
Formula: Be(OH)2
Habit: Pseudo-octahedral crystals to 60 µm; concentrically zoned aggregates in thin cracks.
Colour: Colorless to white
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Høgtuvaite
Formula: Ca4[Fe2+6Fe3+6]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBehoite4.FA.05aBe(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘHøgtuvaite9.DH.40Ca4[Fe2+6Fe3+6]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
ⓘDanalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Beⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ HøgtuvaiteCa4[Fe62+Fe63+]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
YYttrium
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Wilberg, R. (1989) Økonomisk mineralogi i Bordvedåga beryllium-forekomst, Rana, Nordland. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse, Report 89.083, 114 pp.
Husdal, Tomas, Kolitsch, Uwe (2016) Behoite from Høgtuva, Nordland, Norway. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016, 39-41
Raade, Gunnar (2020) Helvine-group minerals from Norwegian granitic pegmatites and some other granitic rocks: Cases of significant Sc and Sn contents. The Canadian Mineralogist, 58 (3). 367-379 doi:10.3749/canmin.1900099
Kvamsdal, Lars Olav (2023) Norges mineraler [Minerals of Norway]. Lars O. Kvamsdal, Oslo. p.1-477.p.111
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