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Valen, Bjugn, Ørland, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
ValenOutcrop
BjugnMunicipality (Former)
ØrlandMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 51' 20'' North , 9° 51' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.85576,9.85365
GeoHash:
G#: u5r520x4y
GRN:
N43E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lysøysundet313 (2018)3.2km
Olden480 (2018)4.2km
Botngård1,144 (2018)10.3km
Råkvåg262 (2018)15.1km
Opphaug358 (2018)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
427380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427380:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The sampling site at Valen is located on the mainland 200 m west of the farm bearing the same name. The landscape is characterized by coastal flats with small hills up to 20–30 m above sea level. The southwest-facing cliffs, approximately 5 m in height, have an inclination of 60 degrees.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

[1]Johansen, Stein Olle, Gebremariam, Kidane Fanta (2022) Jarosite-Rich Mineral Crust on Coastal Cliffs in Central Norway: Microstructural and Geochemical Investigations. Minerals, 13 (1) 48 doi:10.3390/min13010048
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