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Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KarmøyMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

Coat of Arms of KarmøyFlag of Karmøy
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Area:
229 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sæveland7,736 (2017)
Kopervik6,507 (2010)
Åkrehamn5,018 (2013)
Skudeneshavn3,187 (2011)
Vormedal2,774 (2013)
Vedavågen2,728 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
49187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49187:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvège
German:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwegen
Italian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
Russian:
Кармёй, Ругаланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
卡姆島, 罗加兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noruega
Albanian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Կարմյո, Ռուգլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noruega
Basque:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কারমায়, রোগালেন্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Karmøy, Rogaland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge
Dutch:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegio
Estonian:
Karmøy vald, Rogaland, Norra
Finnish:
Karmøy, Rogalandin lääni, Norja
Hebrew:
קארמיי, רוגלנד, נורבגיה
Hungarian:
Karmøy, Rogaland megye, Norvégia
Indonesian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwegia
Javanese:
Karmøy, Norwégia
Latin:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Karmøy, Amt Rogaland, Norwegen
Malay:
Karmøy, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Karmøy, Rogalándda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Karmøy, Rogaland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noruega
Romanian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norveška
Swahili:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwei
Swedish:
Karmøy, Rogaland fylke, Norge
Thai:
คาร์มอย, เทศมณฑลรูกาลันด์, นอร์เวย์
Turkish:
Karmøy adası, Rogaland, Norveç
Ukrainian:
Кармей, Руґалан, Норвегія
Waray:
Karmøy, Rogaland, Noruega


Karmøy Ophiolite Complex.

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31 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
Chrysotile ?
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Fingerlong crystals has been found at level 360 m in small airfilled pockets under the waterlevel.
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Colour: Yellow
Description: Small up to 0,02 mm long crystals embedded in a mica slate. Most of the crystals are twinned after (301) or (101)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Found at Svinøy 500 m NV of Visnes
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Temagamite
Formula: Pd3HgTe3
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Description: Cobaltian violarite. As irregularshaped grains to 200µ in monoclinic pyrrhotite
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Temagamite2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile ?9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite ?9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CupriteCu2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd TemagamitePd3HgTe3
SbAntimony
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
TeTellurium
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te TemagamitePd3HgTe3
PtPlatinum
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
HgMercury
Hg TemagamitePd3HgTe3
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

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Wikidata ID:Q483902
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