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Kalvaland, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norwayi
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KalvalandPit
VindafjordMunicipality
RogalandCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 28' 10'' North , 5° 30' 16'' East
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PlacePopulationDistance
Skjold600 (2013)5.9km
Eike1,408 (2012)11.2km
Sveio960 (2010)11.8km
Haugesund40,321 (2012)14.7km
Tysvær1,077 (2016)15.3km
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Haugaland GeologiforeningFørde i Hordaland16km
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Kalvaland, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norge


5 x 3m testpit in a muscovite rich pegmatite. Mica aggregates (10-15cm) occurs with quartz and feldspar. Located on the summit of Mt. Kalvalandsnuten, 300 m West of Kalvaland Farm

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2 valid minerals.

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'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Deposit Area 1160 - 304. Kalvaland (Updated 27.apr.2007)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Deposit Area 1160 - 304. Kalvaland (Updated 27.apr.2007)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Deposit Area 1160 - 304. Kalvaland (Updated 27.apr.2007)

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8

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HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8

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Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Industrimineraldatabasen. Deposit Area 1160 - 304. Kalvaland (Updated 27.apr.2007)

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:8004

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