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Sognsvann Quarry, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Sognsvann QuarryQuarry
OslomarkaArea
OsloCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 58' 12'' North , 10° 44' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)2.5km
Skøyenhagen500 (2010)6.0km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)6.3km
Oslo580,000 (2014)6.4km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)8.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten15km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs32km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva43km
Mindat Locality ID:
207393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207393:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sognsvand
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sognsvann, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norge


An old quarry in nordmarkite east of the southern end of the Sognsvann Lake visited by Reusch and Brögger in the 1870s.

There are 4 suspicious features on the relief map at hoydedata.no

The coordinates are given for the one most west. The others are:
59.96996,10.73643
59.97043,10.73658
59.96949,10.73712

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway

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