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Krokaberg Tunnel, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norwayi
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Krokaberg TunnelTunnel
VågsøyMunicipality (Former)
KinnMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Krokaberg Tunnel, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway
Krokaberg Tunnel, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 54' 59'' North , 5° 20' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.91647,5.34221
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Tunnel
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bryggja359 (2013)5.2km
Måløy3,062 (2010)12.1km
Raudeberg715 (2013)13.1km
Holvika347 (2014)13.8km
Selje694 (2014)14.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå24km
Mindat Locality ID:
206779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206779:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Krokabergtunnelen, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norge


The tunnel is located about 3 km east of Almenningen. Minerals found during the construction of the Krokaberg tunnel on the RV 15 (going from Otta to Måløy) in 1987-1988. Severel bodies of homogenous eclogite were exposed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Parisite' ?
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Parisite' ?-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

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References

Garmo, Torgeir T. (1998) Tunnellrapport frå Almenningen, Sogn og Fjordane. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 14. 50-54
(1998)
Rune S. Selbekk (2010) Norges mineraler - En revidert utgave av Norges mineraler (Neumann 1985) Tapir Akademiske Forlag, Trondheim. p.1-552.p.246
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