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Langerud, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norwayi
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LangerudFarm
SnarumParish
ModumMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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Ottar Jösang's map showing the location of the Langerud quarries.

Langerud, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 2' 30'' North , 9° 50' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krøderen496 (2013)9.7km
Prestfoss465 (2014)11.3km
Nakkerud350 (2013)11.7km
Vikersund2,448 (2016)11.8km
Tyristrand795 (2013)15.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva33km
Mindat Locality ID:
341969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341969:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Langerud, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norge


Langerud is the name of a farm close to the Snarumselva river.

Near the shore of the river two magnesite quarries have been operative, but are nowadays flooded.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4

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