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Pyrope from
Kvalvika, Flemsøya-Skuløya, Haram, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Locality type:Exposure
Classification
Species:Pyrope
Formula:Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
12
SiO241.27 %41.41 %
TiO20.04 %0.04 %
Al2O321.93 %23.51 %
Cr2O32.19 %0.38 %
Fe2O31.63 %1.78 %
FeO8.42 %8.03 %
NiO0.00 %0.00 %
CoO0.01 %0.03 %
MnO0.59 %0.55 %
MgO19.33 %19.67 %
CaO4.59 %4.59 %
Na2O0.00 %0.00 %
K2O0.00 %0.00 %
Total:100.00 %99.99 %
Sample references:
1 -
Apeiranthiti, D. (2016). An investigation of the metamorphic evolution of the Kvalvika garnet peridotite body, Flemsøya, Nordøyane, WGR, SW Norway (Master's thesis).
2 -
Apeiranthiti, D. (2016). An investigation of the metamorphic evolution of the Kvalvika garnet peridotite body, Flemsøya, Nordøyane, WGR, SW Norway (Master's thesis).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrope data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kvalvika, Flemsøya-Skuløya, Haram, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1503195
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1503195:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrope
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBardane, Fjørtofta, Haram, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘUglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘUglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘUtsidevegen roadcut, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘSandvik peridotite, Gurskøya, Sande, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘAlnesvatnet, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘKallskaret, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘEkremseter Olivine Pit, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘGusdal Olivine Pit (Åheim Olivine Pit), Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
82.0km (51.0 miles) ⓘAlmklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
References
Apeiranthiti, D. (2016). An investigation of the metamorphic evolution of the Kvalvika garnet peridotite body, Flemsøya, Nordøyane, WGR, SW Norway (Master's thesis).
 
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