Fosby 2 (Vetekollen), Berg, Halden, Østfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fosby 2 (Vetekollen) | Quarry |
| Berg | Municipality (Historical) |
| Halden | Municipality |
| Østfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 7' 14'' North , 11° 15' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sponviken | 416 (2014) | 3.7km |
| Halden | 21,970 (2010) | 7.1km |
| Skjeberg | 1,862 (2013) | 10.9km |
| Skjærhalden | 642 (2013) | 16.8km |
| Rød | 330 (2014) | 19.2km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Østfold Geologiforening | Halden | 9km |
| Fredrikstad og Omegn Geologiforening | Kråkerøy | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
193184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193184:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0f5d5948-3099-4f9d-b168-b83edab85448
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fossby II; Alsrødkloppa
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fosby 2 (Vetekollen), Berg, Halden, Østfold, Norge
Feldspar quarry mentioned in Broch`s description of feldspar deposits in Southern Norway east of the river Glomma (Broch, 1934). This locality is situated near Vetekollen and Alsrødkollen (Alsrødkloppa). Sørlie (1978) described it as a small waterfilled quarry located near the summit of Vetekollen.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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References
Broch, Olaf Anton (1934) Feltspat IV. Forekomster i Akershus og Østfold øst for Glomma. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 141. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) pp.110-111
