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Lawsonite occurrences, Vestgötabreen Formation, Oscar II land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lawsonite occurrences | Group of Occurrences |
| Vestgötabreen Formation | Formation |
| Oscar II land | Peninsula |
| Spitsbergen | Island |
| Svalbard | Archipelago |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
78° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Lawsonitt-forekomster, Vestgötabreen Formasjonen, Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norge
Lawsonite, glaucophane and pumpellyite are reported from metabasites of the lower unit of the Vestgötabreen Formation (Hirajima et al., 1984).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Crossite' |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Glaucophane Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Crossite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane | ◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
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