Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Timenes | Road Cutting |
| Kristiansand | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 10' 14'' North , 8° 6' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Justvik | 1,630 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Tveit | 1,397 (2010) | 7.0km |
| Kristiansand | 63,814 (2013) | 7.2km |
| Strai | 1,266 (2013) | 10.9km |
| Skålevik | 2,599 (2013) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sørlandets Geologiforening | Kristiansand | 6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
193329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193329:4
GUID (UUID V4):
537b5bd6-a67d-46ca-a747-fe0a497126d7
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Norwegian:
Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norge
Roadcut on the higway E 18. A baryte vein produced a large amount of baryte crystals in 1975. In 1998 during enlargement of the E 18 highway new material was exposed and collected.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Colour: white Description: White tabular crystals was found in two different veins, the larger one approx. 2m wide. Crystal groups where frequent, but the crystals rarely reached more than 1 cm. Crystals up to 8-10 cm are known from the locality |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Calcite sometimes filled voids between baryte crystals References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Goethite stalagmites could be found in voids between the baryte crystals. The longest found was min. 2cm long and 2-3mm in diameter. Sometimes sparkling <1mm large baryte crystals covered the goethite References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Timenes, Kristiansand, Agder, Norway