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Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Askeliåsen quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
TuneMunicipality (Former)
SarpsborgMunicipality
ØstfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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Inside the quarry

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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Inside the quarry

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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Inside the quarry

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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Inside the quarry

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
02736080017634071033737.jpg
One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
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One of the dumping sites

Askeliåsen quarry, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 24' 5'' North , 11° 7' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.40148,11.11998
GRN:
N40E05
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
2025
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ise691 (2013)12.6km
Rakkestad3,779 (2010)13.0km
Sarpsborg52,159 (2017)13.1km
Karlshus1,801 (2013)15.1km
Askim12,482 (2017)20.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Fredrikstad og Omegn GeologiforeningKråkerøy28km
Østfold GeologiforeningHalden36km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs36km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand48km
Mindat Locality ID:
464840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:464840:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Askeliåsen dagbrudd, Tune, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norge


Undated mine, seems to be an old abandoned quartz quarry.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Tor Martin Morland CollectionIdentified by Tor Martin Morland: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
Tor Martin Morland CollectionIdentified by Tor Martin Morland: Visual Identification
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Tor Martin Morland CollectionIdentified by Tor Martin Morland: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Tor Martin Morland CollectionIdentified by Tor Martin Morland: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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