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Skjelholmen South, Skjelholmen, Ørland, Trøndelag, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Skjelholmen SouthCliff
SkjelholmenIslet
ØrlandMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 54' 20'' North , 9° 50' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.90556,9.84417
GRN:
N43E04
Type:
Cliff
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lysøysundet313 (2018)2.5km
Olden480 (2018)5.8km
Botngård1,144 (2018)15.7km
Å i Åfjord1,145 (2018)19.6km
Råkvåg262 (2018)19.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
448935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:448935:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skjelholmen Sør, Skjelholmen, Ørland, Trøndelag, Norge


Exposed cliffs about 10-90 m from the present shoreline. Microbialites occurs on the exposed surface (Johansen 2024). The minerals listed below are found in these.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

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References

Johansen, Stein Olle (2024) Morphology and development of some microbialites on coastal cliffs in central Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, 104 (1). 1-20 doi:10.17850/njg104-1-2
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