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Fjøløya Quarry, Fjøløy, Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Fjøløya QuarryQuarry
FjøløyIsland
RennesøyMunicipality
RogalandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 5' 27'' North , 5° 34' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vikevåg529 (2014)7.0km
Østhusvik293 (2013)11.5km
Stavanger121,610 (2018)16.2km
Tananger5,817 (2013)17.2km
Skudeneshavn3,187 (2011)19.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Stavanger GeologiforeningStavanger15km
Sandnes SteinklubbSandnes26km
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fjøløya steinbrudd, Fjøløy, Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norge


Periodically active quarry, worked on schistose gneiss. Worked by Harestad Maskin AS.

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2 valid minerals.

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'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1142 - 604. Fjøløya
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1142 - 604. Fjøløya
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1142 - 604. Fjøløya
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1142 - 604. Fjøløya

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

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Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 1142 - 604. Fjøløya (Last updated 12.aug.2014)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fj%C3%B8l%C3%B8y
Wikidata ID:Q23042356
Link to Geological Survey of Norway:16276

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