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Gokstadhaugen roadcut, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norwayi
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Gokstadhaugen roadcutRoad Cutting
SandefjordMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 8' 24'' North , 10° 15' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.14026,10.25520
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandefjord42,654 (2017)2.4km
Tjøme4,663 (2018)8.5km
Stokke2,618 (2017)9.5km
Melsomvik1,498 (2017)10.4km
Årøysund2,052 (2018)12.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand36km
Fredrikstad og Omegn GeologiforeningKråkerøy38km
Mindat Locality ID:
32919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32919:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gogstad, Gokstad
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Veiskjæring Gokstadhaugen, Sandefjord kommune, Vestfold, Norge


Along Helgerødveien, close to the Viking‑Age burial mound Gokstadhaugen, a small road cut revealed a syenite pegmatite dike when the road was built in the early 1980s. Today (2026), only a remnant of the vein can still be seen.

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9 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' ?
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Barkevikite'
Description: = Amphibole group. Newer analysis of the black amphiboles, formerly collectively called "barkevikite" in the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik Plutonic Complex are found to be several species of the amphibole supergroup.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: yellowish-green
Description: Grossular occure as mm sized dodecahedrons.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group var. Lepidomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Zirconolite-3O'
Formula: (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar' ?-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Barkevikite' ?-
ⓘ'Zirconolite-3O'-(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ⓘ'Mica Group
var. Lepidomelane'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

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References

Berge, Svein A., Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Mineraler fra Sandefjordsområdet- IV. NAGS-NYTT, 7 (2) 21-24
Berge, Svein Arne, Andersen, Frode (2002) Mineralforekomster i Sandefjordområdet [Mineral localities in the Sandefjord area]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 20. 50-59
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