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Skafjellås, Sande, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
SkafjellåsResidential Area
SandeMunicipality (Former)
HolmestrandMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 34' 46'' North , 10° 14' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Selvik1,829 (2013)1.6km
Sande1,389 (2010)2.3km
Berger1,108 (2013)8.5km
Gullhaug1,912 (2018)8.7km
Svelvik3,926 (2010)9.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand13km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva23km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs34km
Mindat Locality ID:
223499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223499:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2cadb3b3-207c-4ff5-ac17-9eb0453c06b6
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skafjellås, Sande kommune, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norge


Miarolitic cavities in biotite granite (Drammens granite).
Around 1980 the western part of the Skafjellås area was a building site for private houses. During the the construction period much material rich in miarolitic cavities were available for collectors. Now it is a well established housing estate with limited collecting possibilities. Any new house-or road building in the biotite granite rock in the area might have good micromineral possibilities.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
References:
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
References:
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnataseTiO2
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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