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Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norwayi
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Dolomite, etc.

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
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Pyrite

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
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Dolomite, etc.

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
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Pyrite

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
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Dolomite, etc.

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
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Pyrite

Tolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 48' 47'' North , 9° 26' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.81314,9.43522
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dale773 (2013)5.2km
Otta1,602 (2010)7.0km
Lalm301 (2013)8.4km
Vågåmo1,463 (2010)19.0km
Kvam844 (2013)21.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
32709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32709:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Åsaren kleberbrudd
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tolstadåsen kleberbrudd, Sel, Oppland, Norge


Soapstone quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Earlier recognized as magnesite, but showed by Selbekk et al (2010) to be dolomite
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Description: May be dolomite ?
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Crysalas up to 20 mm large.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Soapstone'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite ?5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite ?5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Soapstone'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Natural Stone Database. Deposit Area 517 - 642. Åsåren (Last updated 25.okt.2011)
Selbekk, Rune S., Garmo, Torgeir T. (1995) Mineraler i Tolstadåsen og Bårstad klebersteinsbrudd, Oppland. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 22 (4) 196-200
Selbekk, Rune S., Berg, Hans-Jørgen, Folvik, Harald (2010) Magnesitt eller dolomitt ? [Magnesite or dolomite?]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 78-80
www.nags.net (2022) http://www.nags.net/Mineralsymposium/2010/2010_Selbekk_et%20al.pdf
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