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Viken Quarry, Harøya, Fræna, Hustadvika, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Viken QuarryQuarry (Active)
HarøyaIsland
FrænaMunicipality (Former)
HustadvikaMunicipality
Møre og RomsdalCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 52' 44'' North , 6° 56' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bud768 (2013)3.5km
Tornes416 (2013)6.0km
Elnesvågen2,362 (2014)10.1km
Aukra730 (2012)10.9km
Sylte310 (2012)14.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
304893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304893:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c34173fa-73f0-4316-92aa-a9bdfd5422dc
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Viken pukkverk AS, Harøya, Fræna, Hustadvika, Møre og Romsdal, Norge


A find of amethysts were made in april 2016.

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Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway

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