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Gulen, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
GulenMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Anatase, etc.

Jernfjelltunnelen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
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Epidote, etc.

Austgulen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
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Anatase, etc.

Jernfjelltunnelen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
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Epidote, etc.

Austgulen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
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Anatase, etc.

Jernfjelltunnelen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
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Epidote, etc.

Austgulen, Gulen, Vestland, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Austrheim, Vestland, Norway
Masfjorden, Vestland, Norway
Høyanger, Vestland, Norway
Hyllestad, Vestland, Norway
Sognesjøen, Vestland, Norway
Fedje, Vestland, Norway
Alver, Vestland, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Byrknes287 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
230806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230806:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sogn og Fjordane
Other Languages:
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French:
Gulen, Vestland, Norvège
German:
Gulen, Vestland, Norwegen
Italian:
Gulen, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Gulen, Vestland, Norge
Russian:
Гулен, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
居倫, 韋斯特蘭郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Gulen, Noruega
Albanian:
Gulen, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Gulen, Vestland, Noruega
Basque:
Gulen, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Gulen, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গুলেন, নরৱে
Catalan:
Gulen, Noruega
Cebuano:
Gulen , Norway
Danish:
Gulen, Vestland, Norge
Dutch:
Gulen, Vestland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Gulen, Norvegio
Estonian:
Guleni vald, Norra
Faroese:
Gulen kommuna, Noreg
Finnish:
Gulen, Norja
Javanese:
Gulen, Norwégia
Latin:
Gulen, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Gulen, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Gulen, Norwegen
Malay:
Gulen, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gulen, Lo̍k-ui
Nahuatl:
Gulen, Noruega
Northern Sami:
Gulen, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gulen, Vestland fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Gulen, Vestland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Gulen, Vestland, Noruega
Romanian:
Gulen, Norvegia
Sardinian:
Gulen, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Gulen, Norveška
Swahili:
Gulen, Norwei
Swedish:
Gulen, Vestland, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
居倫, 挪威
Waray:
Gulen, Noruega


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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore ?
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
References:
NHM Oslo collectionIdentified by Emil Gulbransen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulen
Wikidata ID:Q217793
GeoNames ID:3154556

Localities in this Region

Norway

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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