Øksfjord-Langfjord area, Øksfjord, Loppa, Finnmark, Norway

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Seiland igneous province, North Norwegian Caledonides.
Xenoliths in metagabbro (929 ±18 Ma)associated with paragneisses and metasyenites.
The xenoliths are anatectic pelitic rocks with gneiss foliation.
Three metamorphic stages :
- Contact metamorphism : 930-960 °C / 5-6.5 kb
- Cooling : 700-750 °C / 5-7 kb
- Compressional : 650-700 °C / 8-10 kb

Mineral List:

Albite
var: Andesine
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
'Apatite'
Biotite
Cordierite
Corundum

Enstatite
Hercynite
Iddingsite
Ilmenite
'K Feldspar'
Magnetite

'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Quartz
Sillimanite
Spinel

16 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.

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