Granatdammen, Kongsberg, Viken, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granatdammen | Prospect |
| Kongsberg | Municipality |
| Viken | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 39' 45'' North , 9° 34' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg | 17,667 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Hillestad | 302 (2010) | 10.0km |
| Svene | 296 (2013) | 14.5km |
| Notodden | 8,306 (2018) | 21.5km |
| Hjuksevelta | 350 (2014) | 22.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 30km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 45km |
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
252296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252296:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c47d2bab-fc19-471a-814e-777860dfffcb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Granatskjerpet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Granatdammen, Kongsberg kommune, Viken, Norge
Garnet crystals in schists. Prospected for garnets.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # 606 (Collected in 1979) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Forekomstområde 604 - 319. Granatskjerpet |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Forekomstområde 604 - 319. Granatskjerpet.[Last updated 29.sep.2009]
Kåre Kullerud (2023): Granater i Gruveåsen på Kongsberg. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 75-81.
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| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 20105 |
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