Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mehus | Glacial Erratic |
Godfjorden | Fjord |
Sortland | Municipality |
Nordland | County |
Norway | Country |
Mehus, Godfjorden, Hinnøya, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Mehus, Godfjorden, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 47' 24'' North , 15° 56' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Borkenes | 1,460 (2014) | 9.1km |
Kasfjord | 269 (2013) | 16.7km |
Risøyhamn | 210 (2014) | 23.7km |
Sigerfjord | 792 (2013) | 24.0km |
Myre | 1,995 (2013) | 35.1km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Harstad Geologiforening | Harstad | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
156093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156093:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7bc46158-d5b7-481d-9095-cb5df4dd7854
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hinnøyaforekomsten; Mehus marmorforekomst
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Mehus, Godfjorden, Sortland, Nordland, Norge
Loose boulders of metamorphic marble.
Coordinates are approximate, not verified.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 Habit: 1mm thick and 2-3 cm long needles frozen in white marble Colour: black |
ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Description: Found microscopic in polished cross-sections |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Colour: yellow Description: a hercynite-rich variety |
ⓘ Wollastonite ? Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite ? | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Nordland
- Vesterålen archipelagoArchipelago
- Troms og Finnmark
- HinnøyaIsland
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Bøe, Per (1997) Boratmineralet ludwigitt i høymetamorf marmor i Vesterålen [The borate mineral ludwigite in a high-grade metamorphic marble in Vesterålen]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 12. 35-39