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Naustdal Eclogite Deposit, Naustdal, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norwayi
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NaustdalMunicipality (Former)
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Naustdal Eclogite Deposit, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 30' 57'' North , 5° 44' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.51590,5.73628
GRN:
N42E02
Type:
Deposit
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Devonian
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1433 - 003. Naustdal
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naustdal1,071 (2014)1.2km
Førde8,510 (2013)9.6km
Vassenden265 (2013)20.1km
Sande542 (2010)21.5km
Dale988 (2014)24.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
222801
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222801:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Naustdaleklogitten, Naustdal, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norge


A barroisite-bearing eclogite in the municipality of Naustdal, located at the northern shore of Førdesfjorden. The occurence consists of a 2.5 km long ridge that extends east of the river (Nausta) just north of Naustdal center. It was first described by Eskola (1921), then by Binns (1967).
The eclogite body is considered as a deposit for Titanium ore (rutile).

Note! With the re-definition of the amphiboles in 2012, many previous "barroisites" are classified as katophorite and winchite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Barroisite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘBarroisite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘWinchite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Databases

Link to Geological Survey of Norway:12378

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1433 - 003. Naustdal (Last updated 22.feb.2017)
Eskola, Pentti (1921) On the Eclogites of Norway. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse Vol. 1921 (8). Jacob Dybwad p.1-118.
Binns, R. A. (1967) Barroisite-bearing Ecologite from Naustdal, Song og Fjordane, Norway. Journal of Petrology, 8 (3) 349-371 doi:10.1093/petrology/8.3.349
Korneliussen, A. (1980) Jern- og titan-forekomster tilknyttet gabbroide, amfibolittiske og eklogittiske bergarter i Sunnfjord, Sogn og Fjordane. ;Norges geologiske undersøkelse. NGU-rapport 1717/3. 39 pp.
Krogh, Erling J. (1980) Geochemistry and petrology of glaucophane-bearing eclogites and associated rocks from Sunnfjord, Western Norway. Lithos, 13 (4) 355-380 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(80)90054-7
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