Vestgötabreen Formation, Oscar II land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norwayi
Regional Level Types | |
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Vestgötabreen Formation | Formation |
Oscar II land | Peninsula |
Spitsbergen | Island |
Svalbard | Archipelago |
Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
78° 26' North , 12° 49' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
203950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203950:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b90b6d11-514c-46fd-9eed-aa72bd5c66f5
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Norwegian:
Vestgötabreen Formasjonen, Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norge
Glaucophane schists and eclogites.
The Vestagötbreen Formation is exposed in the Skipperbreen-Vestgötabreen ridge (78°26'N. 12°49'E.) through to southern Motalafjella (78°20'N.12°58' E.) as a narrow fault bounded unit, approximately 300 m thick (Kanat 1984).
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
ⓘ 'Crossite' |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
ⓘ Glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Jadeite Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 Localities: |
ⓘ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A Localities: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Ferro-glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
ⓘ | 'Crossite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Svalbard
- Spitsbergen
- Oscar II land
- Vestgötabreen Formation
- Oscar II land
- Spitsbergen
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