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Southwestern Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
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Southwestern KarmøyOccurrence
KarmøyMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 5° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~42km
Area:
50 km2
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Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sørvestsiden av Karmøy, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norge


Xenolits in meta-sedimentary hornfels.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Sturt, B.A. & Thon, A. (1978): A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 58, 221-228
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Sturt, B.A. & Thon, A. (1978): A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 58, 221-228; Larsen, K. E.(2015). Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2013-2015. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2015, 79-88.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: Sturt, B.A. & Thon, A. (1978): A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 58, 221-228
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Sturt, B.A. & Thon, A. (1978): A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 58, 221-228

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

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Sturt, B.A., Thon, A. (1978) A major early Caledonian igneous complex and a profound unconformity in the Lower Palaeozoic sequence of Karmøy, southwest Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 58, 221-228.
Larsen, K.E. (2015) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2013-2015. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2015, 79-88. [A short notice on a find of andalusite].

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