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Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway i
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Vardåsen Hill
Asker Municipality
Akershus County
Norway Country

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Vardåsen	Hill
Asker	Municipality
Akershus	County
Norway	Country

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Wollastonite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Quartz, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Wollastonite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Quartz, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Wollastonite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

59° 48' 48'' North , 10° 24' 51'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u4xkkbxxd

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Blakstad	1,898 (2013)	2.9km
Røyken	2,775 (2014)	7.5km
Billingstad	2,349 (2013)	7.9km
Tranby	5,552 (2013)	8.6km
Fjellstrand	832 (2013)	11.0km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Buskerud Geologiforening	Solbergelva	20km
Follo Geologiforening	Ås	26km
Steinklubben	Skjetten	37km
Vestfold Geologiforening	Holmestrand	40km

Mindat Locality ID:

106486

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:106486:8

GUID (UUID V4):

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Norwegian:

Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norge

Vardåsen is the name of a hill composed of Permian granite and a populated area to the NW situated on Cambro Silurian sediments that has been subject to contact metamorphic alteration mainly to hornfels.

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ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ Vesuvianite

ⓘ Wollastonite

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Biotite granite'

ⓘ Hornfels

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Raade, Gunnar (1971) Om druserom i drammensgranitten [About cavities in the Drammen granite]. Nytt fra Oslofeltgruppen [News from the Oslo Region Research Group], 1971 (1) 10-13

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Raade, Gunnar (1971) Om druserom i drammensgranitten [About cavities in the Drammen granite]. Nytt fra Oslofeltgruppen [News from the Oslo Region Research Group], 1971 (1) 10-13

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Eldjarn, Knut, Kvamsdal, Lars Olav, Selbekk, Rune, Muller-Sigmund, Hiltrud (2005) Norske vesuvianer og vesuvianforekomster [Norwegian vesuvianites and localities of vesuvianite]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 30-40

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Raade, Gunnar (1971) Om druserom i drammensgranitten [About cavities in the Drammen granite]. Nytt fra Oslofeltgruppen [News from the Oslo Region Research Group], 1971 (1) 10-13

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Vardåsen, Asker, Akershus, Norway i
Regional Level Types
Vardåsen Hill
Asker Municipality
Akershus County
Norway Country