Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vasahalvøya | Peninsula |
| Albert I Land | Peninsula |
| Spitsbergen | Island |
| Svalbard | Archipelago |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
79° 41' 44'' North , 11° 38' 47'' East
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Vasahalvøya, Albert I. Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norge
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Vasahalvøya, Spitsbergen, Svalbard , Norway
Vasahalvøya is a peninsula in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The peninsula is named after Gustav Vasa. It is located between the fjords of Smeerenburgfjorden and Raudfjorden. The peninsula is filled with rugged and pointed mountains and glacier-filled valleys. The highest peak is Stortinden.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: Knut Eldjarn specimens |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
| ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 Localities: Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway Flathukfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway Makarov Glacier, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway Byttane, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway Jäderinfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway Habit: Grains up to 1 cm large Colour: brown Reference: Knut Eldjarn specimens; Kjærnet, T. (2000): Minerallokaliteter på Svalbard. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 12-18 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: Kjærnet, T. (2000): Minerallokaliteter på Svalbard. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 12-18 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Kjærnet, T. (2000): Minerallokaliteter på Svalbard. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 12-18 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Bucher-Nurminen, K. (1981) Petrology of chlorite-spinel marbles from NW Spitsbergen (Svalbard). Lithos, 14: 203-213 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasahalv%C3%B8ya |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q16897565 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2727997 |
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- Albert I Land
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