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Slipsteinsberget, Sparbu, Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norwayi
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Slipsteinsberget- not defined -
Sparbu- not defined -
SteinkjerMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 53' 54'' North , 11° 27' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.89861,11.46332
GeoHash:
G#: u725sb7k6
GRN:
N43E04
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sparbu635 (2018)2.7km
Røra481 (2018)5.4km
Hylla370 (2018)7.5km
Straumen1,147 (2018)8.7km
Verdal7,154 (2018)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
49130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49130:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nord-Trøndelag


Talc-serpentinite deposit. An abandoned quarry

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite ?
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Reported by Mortenson (1973). A closer examination shows that the mmateral investigated probably consist of two phases: magnesiochromite and minor magnetite.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Description: Mortenson (1973) describe hydroxylapatite as honey-yellow, transparent masses to 100g, in a talc-magnesite zone.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Description: Chromite was reported by Mortenson (1973). A closer examination shows that the mmateral investigated probably consist of two phases: magnesiochromite and minor magnetite.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘvar. Smaragdite9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2

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References

www.ngu.no (n.d.) http://www.ngu.no/filearchive/NGUPublikasjoner/NGUnr_290_Skrifter_4.pdf
Mortenson, M. (1973) Talk-serpentinforekomster i Sparbu, Nord-Trøndelag [Talc-serpentine deposits in Sparbu, Nord-Trøndelag]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 290 p.1-16.
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