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Østhagan Nature Reserve, Grua mining district, Lunner, Akershus, Norwayi
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Østhagan Nature ReserveNature Reserve
Grua mining districtMining District
LunnerMunicipality
AkershusCounty
NorwayCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
418944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418944:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Østhagan Landskapvernområde, Grua gruvedistrikt, Lunner, Akershus, Norge


The Østhagan Nature Reserve is located due east of the village of Grua. It comprises some old iron mines, limestone quarries, and limestone furnaces in an area of ca. 30.000m2.

This is one of the main attractions in the Grua district. In a fenced-in area of 0.03 km2 you will find two limestone ovens, several limestone quarries, and some very old iron mines. In addition, the geology of Østhagan is very visible in many places thanks to the exploitation of limestone. The iron mines at Østhagan were already operated in the early 16th century, which makes them among the oldest in Norway. Just before entering the Østhagan area, you will see the opening of one of the mines at the left side of the road. A couple of years ago the mine was emptied of water, and many interesting old things were found. In the fenced-in area there are three more iron mines. The limestone quarries are much younger. The exploitation of limestone was started in 1910 and continued intermittently till 1937. The limestone was burned in the two limestone ovens. The restoration of the ovens will be continued in the near future, but already now it is possible to get a good impression of how these ovens worked. The burnt limestone was used for cement. The mines are protected as historical/geological sites; collecting is illegal.

Due to its fertile soil, the area is also known for its rich flora.

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15 valid minerals.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Habit: Sprays
Colour: Greenish
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Most of the orthoclase found in this area are pseudomorps after marialite
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Scapolite'
Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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Wikipedia:https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98sthagan_landskapsvernomr%C3%A5de
Wikidata ID:Q12011950

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