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Romsdalen, Siljan, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
RomsdalenGroup of Outcrops
SiljanMunicipality
Vestfold og TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 24' 19'' North , 9° 38' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Siljan891 (2010)13.5km
Hillestad302 (2010)19.8km
Hjuksevelta350 (2014)21.7km
Skien50,595 (2016)21.9km
Hvittingfoss1,016 (2013)22.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss26km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand36km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva47km
Mindat Locality ID:
69999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69999:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fe549761-316d-4fd0-bf68-16f2d6869ab3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mykle; Romsdal
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Romsdalen, Siljan, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge


Nepheline syenite xenoliths in nordmarkite intrudes larvikite close to Romsdal, southwest of the Lake Mykle. A strongly altered nepheline syenite dyke, with marked mineralogical simi­larity to the xenoliths, intrudes larvikite close to the Romsdal locality (Andersen & Sørensen 1993).

The coordinates are approximate and needs to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: The mica in the nepheline syenite have a composition intermediate between phlogopite and siderophyllite.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
'Grossular-Hibschite Series'
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'var. Perthite'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Grossular-Hibschite Series'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3

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