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Rødsåsen, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rødsåsen | - not defined - |
| Framnes | - not defined - |
| Vesterøya | Peninsula |
| Sandefjord | Municipality |
| Vestfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 6' 48'' North , 10° 14' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandefjord | 42,654(2017) | 2.5km |
| Tjøme | 4,663(2018) | 8.6km |
| Stokke | 2,618(2017) | 12.6km |
| Melsomvik | 1,498(2017) | 13.4km |
| Larvik | 23,113(2018) | 13.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 39km |
| Fredrikstad og Omegn Geologiforening | Kråkerøy | 40km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rødsåsen, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord kommune, Vestfold fylke, Norge
An outcropping syenite pegmatite on the hillside of Rødsåsen. A few 100 m east of this locality, in the residental area along the road Rødsåsen, a few pegmatites were exposed in the 1970s during construction of the houses.
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6 valid minerals.
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| ⓘAenigmatite Formula:Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘAlbite Formula:Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula:AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
| ⓘFluorapatite Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘMicrocline Formula:K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘMuscovite Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: As consistuent of masses of pseudomorphs after nepheline |
| ⓘRiebeckite Formula:◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘRiebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘFluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘRiebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘFluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘAenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘRiebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘRiebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘFluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘMicrocline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘFluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘAenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘAmphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘAenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘRiebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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