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Asnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
AsnesOutcrop
VesterøyaPeninsula
SandefjordMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 5' 45'' North , 10° 14' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandefjord42,654 (2017)4.2km
Tjøme4,663 (2018)8.8km
Larvik23,113 (2018)12.8km
Stokke2,618 (2017)14.4km
Melsomvik1,498 (2017)15.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fredrikstad og Omegn GeologiforeningKråkerøy40km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand41km
Mindat Locality ID:
479441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:479441:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Norwegian:
Asnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord kommune, Vestfold, Norge


An outcropping syenite‑pegmatite dyke hosted in larvikite at Asnes public beach in Vesterøya, S.andefjord

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
'Feldspar Group'
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation/collectionIdentified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 9 - Silicates
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Feldspar Group'-
'var. Perthite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F

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