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Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norwayi
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Bårstad QuarryQuarry
LalmVillage
VågåMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Breunnerite, etc.

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
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Talc

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
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Breunnerite, etc.

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
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Talc

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
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Breunnerite, etc.

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
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Talc

Bårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 50' 0'' North , 9° 17' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.83343,9.29884
GeoHash:
G#: u4yxg87jy
GRN:
N42E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lalm301 (2013)2.1km
Vågåmo1,463 (2010)11.6km
Dale773 (2013)12.1km
Otta1,602 (2010)14.2km
Dovre439 (2014)17.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
32710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32710:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old soapstone quarry and mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 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
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ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'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Natursteindatabasen. Forekomstområde 515 - 603. Bårstad (Updated 22.sep.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
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