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Furuberget Quarry, Hamar, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Furuberget QuarryQuarry
HamarMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 48' 54'' North , 11° 0' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hamar29,479 (2016)3.9km
Kylstad312 (2012)6.1km
Brumunddal8,441 (2010)8.3km
Ilseng876 (2013)12.6km
Stange2,416 (2010)14.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Hedmark GeologiforeningIngeberg12km
Mindat Locality ID:
156722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156722:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steens Kalkverk
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Furuberget Quarry, Hamar, Oppland, Norge


A limestone quarry about 3 km from the town Hamar. In the quarry a monchiquite dyke with small amygdales with small analcime crystals was exposed.
The coal blend was found in a calcite vein.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Coal blend'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Coal blend'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:403 - 301

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