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Bøylefoss Bridge, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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Bøylefoss BridgeOutcrop
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Gedrite

Bøylefoss Bridge, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Gedrite

Bøylefoss Bridge, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Gedrite

Bøylefoss Bridge, Froland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 35' 51'' North , 8° 42' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.59761,8.71047
GeoHash:
G#: u4qjq5qgb
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)13.1km
Arendal30,916 (2017)15.5km
Myra544 (2014)19.0km
Rykene647 (2013)21.3km
Åmli572 (2016)22.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
157663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157663:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Böylefossbru
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bøylefoss bru, Froland, Agder, Norge


A cordierite-orthoamphibole rock locality close to the r-ailway bridge

Coordinates are for the bridge.


Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Description: Found in alteration assemblages after cordierite
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesiodumortierite
Formula: Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘMagnesiodumortierite9.AJ.10Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MagnesiodumortieriteMg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Visser, Diederik, Senior, Antony (1991) Mg-rich dumortierite in cordierite-orthoamphibole-bearing rocks from the high-grade Bamble Sector, south Norway. Mineralogical Magazine, 55 (381) 563-577 doi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.09
Visser, D. (1995) Kornerupine in biotite-spinel-garnet schist near Bøylefossbru, Bamble Sector, south Norway; Implications for early and late metamorphic fluid activity. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 169 (1) 1-34
Nijland, T.G., Zwaan, J.C., Touret, L (1998) Topographical mineralogy of the Bamble sector, south Norway. Scripta Geologica, 118. 1-48
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