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Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Roadcut RV 15Road Cutting
HolmøyaneFarm
EidMunicipality (Former)
StadMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Roadcut RV 15, Holmøyane, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 56' 16'' North , 6° 26' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Deposit first discovered:
1989
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grodås353 (2013)5.6km
Innvik381 (2013)13.3km
Stryn2,106 (2016)15.2km
Sandane2,149 (2018)21.8km
Nordfjordeid2,553 (2014)23.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Olivin SteinklubbFiskå49km
Mindat Locality ID:
307207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307207:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nordfjordvegen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Veiskjæring Rv 15, Holmøyane, Eid, Stad, Vestland, Norge


During construction of the road in 1989 several collectable samples of minerals were found in a roadcut along Nordfjordvegen near the Holmøyane Farm.

Synchisite-(Ce) has also been found nearby during, about 150 m West of the roadcut.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Parisite' ?-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway

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