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Nordre Blokkhus (Blokkhusberget), Fredriksvern Verft, Stavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Nordre Blokkhus (Blokkhusberget)Hill
Fredriksvern VerftNaval Base (Historical)
Stavern (Fredriksvärn)Municipality (Former)
Larvik CommuneMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 59' 55'' North , 10° 1' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.99887,10.03210
GeoHash:
G#: u4rpsk3jk
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Hill
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stavern5,593 (2018)0.1km
Larvik23,113 (2018)6.0km
Langangen505 (2014)16.3km
Sandefjord42,654 (2017)18.1km
Kvelde854 (2018)21.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
49731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49731:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nordre Blokkhusfjell; Vardeberget
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Blokkhusberget, Fredriksvern Verft, Stavern, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge


Locality refered to by Brøgger (1890, p 395), and found by Reusch & Brøgger in june 1875.
The coordinates are for the summit of Blokkhusberget

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Zirconolite-3O'-(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Cryptoperthite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
FeIron
Feⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Zrⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Norway
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References

Brøgger, Waldemar Christofer (1890, January) Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie Vol. 16 (1) Walter de Gruyter GmbHp.395
Larsen, Alf Olav - Ed. (2000) Brøgger og Reusch; den første turen til Langesundsfjorden. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 17. 35-38
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