Bjårvatnet, Hå, Rogaland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bjårvatnet | Exploration Area |
| Hå | Municipality |
| Rogaland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 33'' North , 5° 46' 14'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandnes Steinklubb | Sandnes | 36km |
| Stavanger Geologiforening | Stavanger | 48km |
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Norwegian:
Bjårvatnet, Hå, Rogaland, Norge
The Bjårvatn locality cover an area of 79 000 m2.
The localities for anorthosite with labradorite showing schiller effect (labradorescence) is located both in the municipalities of Hå and Eigersund. There are currently (2015) two active quarries for labradorescenct anorthosite for ornamental use, the Krokavatnet Southeast in Eigersund, and Sørskog in Hå. The area is extensively mapped and several localities have been identified. The anorthosite from here is sold as " Blue Antique" or " Labrador Antique".
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| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: http://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta.Main?p_objid=14688&p_spraak=E |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1119 - 603. Bjårvatnet. (Last updated 18.des.2003)
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| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 14688 |
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