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Ytre Arna Quarry, Arna, Bergen, Vestland, Norwayi
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Ytre Arna QuarryQuarry
ArnaBorough
BergenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 27' 47'' North , 5° 24' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.46329,5.41575
GRN:
N41E02
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ytre Arna2,484 (2013)0.9km
Indre Arna6,117 (2013)5.9km
Hylkje1,853 (2012)6.2km
Lonevåg513 (2014)8.2km
Bergen213,585 (2018)9.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
51002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51002:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Ytre Arna steinbrudd, Arna bydel, Bergen, Vestland, Norge


An open pit quarry close to urban area Ytre Arna.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ'Hydrotalcite-2H'5.DA.45Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘPyroaurite ?5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydrotalcite-2HMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Hydrotalcite-2HMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydrotalcite-2HMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydrotalcite-2HMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hydrotalcite-2HMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse(NGU) Pukkdatabasen. Forekomstområde 1201 - 502 Bergen (1201) kommune. Ytre Arna pukkverk.
Raade, Gunnar (1983) Brucitt og pyroauritt fra Ytre Arna [Brucite and pyroaurite from Ytre Arna]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 115
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget
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