Hanekleiva Quarry, Sande, Holmestrand, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hanekleiva Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Sande | Municipality (Former) |
| Holmestrand | Municipality |
| Vestfold og Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 34' 24'' North , 10° 10' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sande | 1,389 (2010) | 2.5km |
| Selvik | 1,829 (2013) | 5.0km |
| Gullhaug | 1,912 (2018) | 9.2km |
| Berger | 1,108 (2013) | 12.4km |
| Holmestrand | 6,135 (2018) | 12.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 14km |
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 22km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 38km |
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Norwegian:
Hanekleiva pukkverk, Sande kommune, Holmestrand, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge
An aggregate producing quarry opened in 1996 by Franzefoss Pukk A/S.
The main rock is a Silurian sandstone of the Holmestrand Formation, Ringerrike Group.
A banded rhyolite with spheres of volcanic glass is found in the quarry, and it is sometimes used by local amateur geologist to make polished and different-shaped jewellery, like cabochon.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Keiding, J. K. and Aasly K. A. (2017) Undersøkelse av pukkforekomsten Hanekleiva i Sande Kommune, Vestfold. NGU rapport nr. 2017.012. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: Keiding, J. K. and Aasly K. A. (2017) Undersøkelse av pukkforekomsten Hanekleiva i Sande Kommune, Vestfold. NGU rapport nr. 2017.012. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Keiding, J. K. and Aasly K. A. (2017) Undersøkelse av pukkforekomsten Hanekleiva i Sande Kommune, Vestfold. NGU rapport nr. 2017.012. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Keiding, J. K. and Aasly K. A. (2017) Undersøkelse av pukkforekomsten Hanekleiva i Sande Kommune, Vestfold. NGU rapport nr. 2017.012. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Keiding, J. K. and Aasly K. A. (2017) Undersøkelse av pukkforekomsten Hanekleiva i Sande Kommune, Vestfold. NGU rapport nr. 2017.012.
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