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Skårdal, Bohus, Ale, Västra Götaland County, Swedeni
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SkårdalProspect
BohusVillage
AleMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 51' 1'' North , 12° 1' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.85053,12.02746
GRN:
N39E05
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Surte6,003 (2017)2.9km
Kungälv24,101 (2017)3.6km
Lövgärdet7,113 (2012)3.9km
Rödbo255 (2012)4.7km
Gårdsten8,025 (2012)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
61231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61231:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Swedish:
Skårdal-pegmatiten, Bohus, Ale kommun, Västra Götalands län, Sverige


A 8-10 m wide granitic pegmatite prospected quartz embedded in gabbro.

Seems to be back filled and some houses have been built on the site.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

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References

Sundius, Nils (1952) Kvarts , fältspat och glimmer samt förekomster därav i Sverige [Quartz, feldspar and mica and their localities in Sweden] - Avhandlingar och uppsatser [Årsbok 45 (1951)] Vol. C 520 - Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. p.1-232. [p. 153]
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