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Granåsen, Øyna, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
GranåsenRidge
ØynaFarm
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 30' 29'' North , 8° 26' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.50826,8.43792
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Ridge
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rykene647 (2013)16.0km
Fevik4,989 (2014)20.0km
Arendal30,916 (2017)20.1km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)20.7km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)23.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand46km
Mindat Locality ID:
481371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:481371:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Granåsen, Froland, Agder, Norge


A wooded ridge with some forestry activity.

Collecting minerals here without the landowner's permission is not allowed.

A find of titanite crystals up to 4 cm were done here in the beginning of the 1990s (Garmo, 1992).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Atle Mikalsen CollectionIdentified by Atle Mikalsen: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
References:
Atle Mikalsen CollectionIdentified by Atle Mikalsen: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Garmo, Torgeir T. (1992) Neue Mineralienfunde aus Norwegen [New mineral discoveries from Norway]. Mineralien-Welt, 3 (2). p.31.
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