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Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway i
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Albert I Land Peninsula
Spitsbergen Island
Svalbard Archipelago
Norway Country

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Albert I Land	Peninsula
Spitsbergen	Island
Svalbard	Archipelago
Norway	Country

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Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

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Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

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Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Clinohumite, etc.

Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Spinel

Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Clinohumite, etc.

Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Clinohumite, etc.

Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Spinel

Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

79° 33' 7'' North , 11° 28' 9'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: uq0hsfpc3

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Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

285804

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:285804:6

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German:

Albert-I-Land, Spitzbergen, Spitzbergen, Norwegen

Italian:

Terra di Alberto I, Spitsbergen, Isole Svalbard, Norvegia

Norwegian:

Albert I. Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norge

Russian:

Земля Альберта I, Западный Шпицберген, Шпицбе́рген, Норвегия

Azeri:

I Albert Torpağı, Qərbi Şpisbergen, Şpisbergen, Norveç

Dutch:

Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen, Noorwegen

Esperanto:

Lando de Alberto la 1-a, Spicbergo, Svalbardo, Norvegio

Latvian:

Albēra I Zeme, Špicbergena, Svalbāra, Norvēģija

Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is bordered by Haakon VII Land to the southeast. To the northeast lies Raudfjorden and its inner branch, Klinckowströmfjorden, to the southeast Krossfjorden and its inner branch, Lilliehöökfjorden, to the west and north the Arctic Ocean.

Albert I Land is the part of Spitsbergen that was first observed by Willem Barentz in 1596. Currently uninhabited, several geographical names stem from the history of whaling in the area during the 17th century. The area is named after Albert I, Prince of Monaco, in honour of his exploration of Spitsbergen, and in particular this area in 1898-1907.

The Hornemantoppen mountain is the highest peak in Albert I Land.

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ⓘ Marble

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clinohumite

Formula: Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Habit: hexagonal prisms to 1 cm in length

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Birgerfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Jäderinfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Sapphirine

Formula: Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Description: small grains in feldspar-quartz matrix

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Fuglefjorden, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Kjærnet, Torfinn (2000) Minerallokaliteter på Svalbard [Mineral localities in Svalbard], in Kongsberg Mineralsymposium 2000. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 17. 12-18

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Wagonway Glacier, Magdalenafjorden, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References:

Ohta, Yoshide (1968) Two localities of Sapphirine in Norway. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 24

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Localities:

Birgerfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Holmiafjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Byttane, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Jäderinfjellet, Vasahalvøya, Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinohumite	9.AF.55	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sapphirine	9.DH.45	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
O	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sapphirine	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Sapphirine	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sapphirine	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sapphirine	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_I_Land
Wikidata ID:	Q1103486

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Norway

Svalbard
- Spitsbergen
  - Albert I Land
    - Magdalenafjorden
      - Wagonway Glacier
    - Vasahalvøya

Norway

Svalbard
- Spitsbergen
  - Albert I Land
    - Vasahalvøya
    - Ytre Norskøya

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