Løkenåsen, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Løkenåsen | Road Cutting |
| Holmestrand | Municipality |
| Vestfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 31' 54'' North , 10° 11' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gullhaug | 1,912 (2018) | 5.1km |
| Selvik | 1,829 (2013) | 5.8km |
| Sande | 1,389 (2010) | 6.3km |
| Holmestrand | 6,135 (2018) | 9.0km |
| Hvittingfoss | 1,016 (2013) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 9km |
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 27km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
156039
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156039:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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Norwegian:
Løkenåsen, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norge
Miarolitic druses and mineralized fractures in alkali-syenite (nordmarkite) exposed during road construction (a new alignment of E 18) and a tunnel in the winter and spring of 1997. Locality no longer available.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Bergstrøm,Trond, Larsen, Stig, Larsen, Alf Olav (1997) Mineralfunn langs ny E 18 i Drammen og nordre Vestfold. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 12. 40-43
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Stig, Bergstrøm, Trond, Larsen, Alf Olav (1997) Mineralfunn langs ny E 18 i Drammen og nordre Vestfold, in Kongsberg Mineralsymposium 1997. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 24 (3) 102-110
Løkenåsen, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway