Bringåker tunnel (Stuåsen tunnel), Botne, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bringåker tunnel (Stuåsen tunnel) | Tunnel |
| Botne | Municipality (Historical) |
| Holmestrand | Municipality |
| Vestfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 29' 29'' North , 10° 13' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gullhaug | 1,912 (2018) | 1.7km |
| Holmestrand | 6,135 (2018) | 5.0km |
| Selvik | 1,829 (2013) | 8.5km |
| Sande | 1,389 (2010) | 10.7km |
| Berger | 1,108 (2013) | 11.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 4km |
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 32km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
156720
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156720:8
GUID (UUID V4):
62befb4a-2d00-465e-965a-2a523cc19e4e
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bringåkertunnelen (Stuåsentunnelen), Botne, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norge
A 1129m long tunnel along the E18 cutting through rhombporphyry lavas. Minerals found in irregular amygdales exposed during the construction of the tunnel. Locality no longer available.
Some years after the construction the tunnel was renamed as Bringåker tunnel (Bringåkertunnelen).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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