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Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway i
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Grue Municipality
Innlandet County
Norway Country

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Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Coal blend, etc.

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Coal blend, etc.

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

60° 30' 3'' North , 12° 0' 21'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u6b81jykm

Locality type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kirkenær	1,252 (2014)	5.6km
Hof	809 (2013)	5.8km
Mo	396 (2013)	10.3km
Grinder	233 (2013)	10.7km
Kjellmyra	399 (2013)	16.2km

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Norwegian:

Bjørkåsen pukkverk, Grue, Oppland, Norge

A quarry located 4 km south of Hof close to the Fv 210 road(formerly Fv 108).A coal blend-bearing breccia was observed here by Steinar Skjeseth in 1955 and discussed in Hjelle & Bryn

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Mineral List

ⓘ Montmorillonite ?

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ Sphalerite

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Breccia

ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ Mylonite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM- 6309; Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.;

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Reference: Anonymous (1995): Solør og omegn Geologiforening. Stein. 22 (3), 130-132 ; Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Reference: Anonymous (1995): Solør og omegn Geologiforening. Stein. 22 (3), 130-132

Coal blend, etc.

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

ⓘ 'Coal blend'

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: {Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.;

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

ⓘ Harmotome

Formula: Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

Reference: O.T.Ljostad specimen & photo; Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.; Anonymous (1995): Solør og omegn Geologiforening. Stein. 22(3), 130-132

ⓘ Montmorillonite ?

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.;Anonymous (1995): Solør og omegn Geologiforening. Stein. 22(3), 130-132

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Reference: Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.;

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Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂Oⓘ Harmotome

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

Harmotome

Bjørkåsen Quarry, Grue, Innlandet, Norway

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	Harmotome	9.GC.10	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Montmorillonite ?	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Coal blend'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Hjelle, A. and Bryn, K. Ø. (1960) Kullblendeførende breksje ved Hof, Solør. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 123. Årbok 1960: 49-57.

Mentioned briefly in: Anonymous (1995): Solør og omegn Geologiforening. Stein. 22(3), 130-132 (p.131)

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https://www.ngu.no/filearchive/NGUPublikasjoner/NGUnr_213_Aarbok_1960_Hjelle_49_57.pdf [Hjelle & Bryn 1969]

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