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Unnamed quarry, Sagefloten, Gloppen, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed quarryQuarry
SageflotenHamlet
GloppenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Unnamed quarry, Sagefloten, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 44' 57'' North , 6° 21' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.74923,6.36545
GRN:
N42E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandane2,149 (2018)8.3km
Innvik381 (2013)17.4km
Stryn2,106 (2016)25.2km
Grodås353 (2013)25.6km
Nordfjordeid2,553 (2014)26.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
427044
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427044:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Steinbrudd, Sagefloten, Gloppen, Vestland, Norge


Unnamed quarry along E 39 (Breimsvegen) along the lake Breimsvatnet, at the Sagefloten buss stop.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2022) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2021-2022. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 49 (4) 10-17
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