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Bømlafjord Tunnel, Bømlo, Vestland, Norwayi
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Bømlafjord TunnelTunnel
BømloMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 43' 19'' North , 5° 26' 20'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mosterhamn1,167 (2013)3.9km
Valvatna569 (2018)5.1km
Sagvåg3,288 (2013)7.1km
Leirvik11,028 (2010)7.3km
Folderøy368 (2017)11.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Haugaland GeologiforeningFørde i Hordaland12km
Mindat Locality ID:
445982
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445982:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Norwegian:
Bømlafjordtunnelen, Bømlo, Vestland, Norge


A subsea road tunnel under Bømlafjorden which connects the island of Føyno in Stord Municipality to the mainland at Dalshovda in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.
The minerals listed below were find during construction of the tunnel in the late 1990s.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B8mlafjord_Tunnel
Wikidata ID:Q1020216

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway

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