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Blengsvatn, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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BlengsvatnOutcrop
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 43'' North , 8° 28' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.54514,8.46704
GeoHash:
G#: u4qj09vd0
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Outcrop
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rykene647 (2013)18.0km
Arendal30,916 (2017)20.0km
Fevik4,989 (2014)22.2km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)23.9km
Γ…mli572 (2016)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
232725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232725:2
GUID (UUID V4):
607fcc01-a48b-494b-a7d2-26285b40d5c2
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Blengsvatn, Froland, Agder, Norge


A tourmaline-biotite-scapolite rock from the Nidelva quartzite complex east of the Blengsvatn lake.

The coordinates are for the lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'HΓΆgbomite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
β“˜ 'Hydrogarnet'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜Preiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Hydrogarnet'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜'HΓΆgbomite'-(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΆgbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ HΓΆgbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Mgβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ HΓΆgbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Alβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ HΓΆgbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HΓΆgbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

(n.d.)
Visser, Diederik, Nijland, Timo G., Lieftink, Dick J., Maijer, Cees (1999) The occurrence of preiswerkite in a tourmaline-biotite-scapolite rock from Blengsvatn, Norway. American Mineralogist, 84 (5). 977-982 doi:10.2138/am-1999-5-634
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