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Clinochlore from
Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Ekremseter Olivine Pit, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Ekremseter Olivine Pit, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Ekremseter Olivine Pit, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dunite4
Chromite4
Forsterite3
Fayalite-Forsterite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:697168
Long-form Identifier:1:3:697168:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Clinochlore in this Region
Gusdal Olivine Pit (Åheim Olivine Pit), Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Helgehornsvatnet, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘGusdal Olivine Pit (Åheim Olivine Pit), Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHelgehornsvatnet, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘPeridotplassen, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘHalse Olivine Quarry, Sundalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘÅheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘÅheim Port, Åheim, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
95.4km (59.3 miles) ⓘKallskaret, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
References
Kostenko, O., ,Jamtveit, Bjørn, Austrheim, H., Pollok, K., Putinis, C. (2002) The mechanism of fluid infiltration in peridotites at Almklovdalen, western Norway. Geofluids, 2. 203-215 doi:10.1046/j.1468-8123.2002.00038.x
 
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