Nordhallen, Åre, Jämtland, Sweden
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 63° 29' 17'' North , 12° 47' 44'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 63.48826,12.79562 |
| Other regions containing this locality: | Scandinavia |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Nordhallen, Åre, Jämtland, Sverige |
Old soapstone quarry that know is a locality for concerts during the summer.
Mineral List
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Silurian - Neoproterozoic 419.2 - 1000 Ma ID: 3185799 | Precambrian-Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Neoproterozoic to Silurian (419.2 - 1000 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Llandovery 433.4 - 443.8 Ma ID: 2639042 | Age: Llandovery (433.4 - 443.8 Ma) Description: Caledonian orogen; Köli Nappe Complex Lithology: Metagreywacke, phyllite, quartzite, basic metavolcanic rock in Köli Nappe Complex Reference: Bergman, S., M.B. Sephens, J. Andersson, B. Kathol, T. Bergman. Sveriges berggrund, skala 1:1 miljon. Sveriges geologiska undersökning K 423. [95] |
| Ordovician - Cambrian 443.8 - 541 Ma ID: 656512 | Sedimentary; Slope and deep water Age: Paleozoic (443.8 - 541 Ma) Description: Arctic-North Atlantic region, Caledonides: Scandinavia Comments: Orogen, fold-thrust belt, folded region; Koistinen et al., 2001; Sigmond, 2002; Solli, unpublished compilation, 2007-08; Bergman et al., unpublished revisions, 2007-08 Lithology: Shale, chert, iron-formation, greywacke, turbidite, argillaceous limestone, matrix-supported conglomerate; metamorphosed equivalent Reference: J.C. Harrison, M.R. St-Onge, O.V. Petrov, S.I. Strelnikov, B.G. Lopatin, F.H. Wilson, S. Tella, D. Paul, T. Lynds, S.P. Shokalsky, C.K. Hults, S. Bergman, H.F. Jepsen, and A. Solli. Geological map of the Arctic. doi:10.4095/287868. Geological Survey of Canada Map 2159A. [2] |
| Proterozoic 541 - 2500 Ma ID: 3140698 | Caledonian Orogenic Belt Age: Proterozoic (541 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Rhyolite group Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
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