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Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
VerpenesetOutcrop
VågsøyMunicipality (Former)
KinnMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Verpeneset, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway
Verpeneset, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Almandine-Pyrope Series, etc.

Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
01000770017272091533258.jpg
Almandine-Pyrope Series, etc.

Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
01000770017272091533258.jpg
Almandine-Pyrope Series, etc.

Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 54' 26'' North , 5° 12' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.90726,5.20683
GeoHash:
G#: u558nmz7z
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Måløy3,062 (2010)5.8km
Holvika347 (2014)7.1km
Vågsvåg228 (2013)9.0km
Raudeberg715 (2013)9.4km
Bryggja359 (2013)12.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå28km
Mindat Locality ID:
72686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72686:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Verpeneset, Vågsøy kommune, Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Norge


A roadside outcrop of an UHP eclogite on close to the fjord Seafood factory on the North shore of Nordfjord, Western Gneiss Region of Norway.
Glaucophane-free, quartz-stable HP eclogite with garnet porphyroblasts.
The locality was temporarily protected as a natural site, but since 1990 it has no longer this status (FOR-1990-02-28-138).

NB: The landowner does not permit hammering or collecting at this site. Please respect this.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series

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References

lovdata.no (n.d.) https://lovdata.no/dokument/LTII/forskrift/1990-02-28-138
Bryhni, I., Griffin, W. L. (1971) Zoning in eclogite garnets from Nordfjord, West Norway. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 32 (2) 112-125 doi:10.1007/bf00383054
Carswell, D. A., Brueckner, H. K., Cuthbert, S. J., Mehta, K., O'Brien, P. J. (2003) The timing of stabilisation and the exhumation rate for ultra-high pressure rocks in the Western Gneiss Region of Norway. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 21 (6) 601-612 doi:10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00467.x
Carswell, D. A, Krabbendam, M., Cuthbert, S. J., Eide, E. A, Brueckner, H. K., Medaris Jr, L. G (2003) Guidebook to the Field Excursions in the Nordfjord-Stadlandet-Almklovdalen Area. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Rapport 2003.056. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
www.ngu.no (n.d.) http://www.ngu.no/FileArchive/165/2003_056.pdf
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