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Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
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TafjordVillage
NorddalMunicipality (Former)
FjordMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 13' 52'' North , 7° 24' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Geiranger250 (2014)17.7km
Stranda2,499 (2014)25.8km
Åndalsnes2,035 (2012)40.1km
Tomra1,167 (2013)46.0km
Vestnes2,088 (2014)46.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
54231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54231:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tafjord, Norddal, Møre og Romsdal, Norvège
German:
Tafjord, Norddal, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
Spanish:
Fiordo de Tafjord, Norddal, Møre og Romsdal, Noruega
Dutch:
Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Noorwegen
Javanese:
Tafjord, Norddal, Norwégia
Korean:
타피오르, 뫼레오그롬스달주, 노르웨이
Low Saxon/Low German:
Tafjord, Kommun Norddal, Amt Møre un Romsdal, Norwegen
Malay:
Tafjord, Norddal, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord kommune, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Noreg
Swedish:
Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


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Mineral List

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Colour: Black
Description: 1-2mm large crystals
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Porphyroblasts of corundum to 2 cm (loc.1), and "coarse grains" to 15-20 cm (loc. 2).
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Högbomite Group'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Massive
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Julgoldite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Found in the olivine-rocks.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
var. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Julgoldite Subgroup'-Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Högbomite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
O Actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mg Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Si Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Fe Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q4129866
GeoNames ID:3134903

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