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Kjelsås, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norwayi
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KjelsåsFarm
OslomarkaArea
OsloCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 2' 12'' North , 10° 35' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.03680,10.59931
GRN:
N41E04
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)12.2km
Skøyenhagen500 (2010)13.3km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)13.6km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)14.2km
Rotnes4,705 (2010)14.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten24km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs41km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva42km
Mindat Locality ID:
49734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49734:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kjelsås, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norge


Coarse grained apotroctolite, found in a tunnel close to the Kjelsås Farm.

The coordinates are for the farm, but a map search did not reveal the presence of a tunnel in the direct vicinity of the farm (Ronald Werner, 2021).

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7

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References

Barth, T.F.W. (1944) Studies of the igneous rock complex of the Oslo region. II. Systematic petrography of the plutonic rocks. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse Vol. 1944 (9). In commision with Jacob Dybwad p.1-104.
Berg-Hans-Jørgen (1990) Mineralleting i Sørkedalen og Bærumsmarka [Mineral exploration in Sørkedalen and Bærumsmarka]. OG-Nytt. Medlemsblad for Oslo og omegn Geologiforening [Membership magazine for the Oslo Geology Association], 1990. 5
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