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Salten, Nordland, Norwayi
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Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
 
Latitude & Longitude: 67° North , 14° East (est.)
Margin of Error:~285km
Locality type:District (Historical) - last checked 2019


Salten is a traditional district in the Nordland county and consist of the municipalities of Beiarn, Bodø, Fauske, Gildeskål, Hamarøy, Meløy, Saltdal, Steigen and Sørfold.

Note: Almandine specimens coming from "Salten" may in fact be from Buviknakken

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Kvamsdal, L. O. (1985): Staurolitt fra Salten, Nordland. NAGS-nytt 12 (4), 34
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Reference: Kvamsdal, L. O. (1985): Staurolitt fra Salten, Nordland. NAGS-nytt 12 (4), 34

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
ⓘAlmandine51.4.3a.2Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination
ⓘStaurolite52.2.3.1Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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Kvamsdal, L. O. (1985): Staurolitt fra Salten, Nordland. NAGS-nytt 12 (4): 34

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