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Rakkestad, Østfold, Norwayi
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ØstfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Korsby, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Julsrud Mines, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Gammelsrud 1 Feldspar Quarry, Gammelsrud, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Korsby, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Julsrud Mines, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Gammelsrud 1 Feldspar Quarry, Gammelsrud, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Korsby, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Julsrud Mines, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway
Halden, Østfold, Norway
Aremark, Østfold, Norway
Marker, Østfold, Norway
Skiptvet, Østfold, Norway
Indre Østfold, Østfold, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rakkestad3,779 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
48264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48264:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvège
German:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norwegen
Italian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norge
Russian:
Раккестад, Эстфолл, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
拉克斯塔, 东福尔郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noruega
Albanian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noruega
Basque:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রাক্কেস্টাড, আসফোল্ড, নরৱে
Catalan:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noruega
Cebuano:
Rakkestad, Østfold fylke, Norway
Danish:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norge
Dutch:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegio
Estonian:
Rakkestadi vald, Østfold, Norra
Finnish:
Rakkestad, Østfoldin lääni, Norja
Javanese:
Rakkestad, Norwégia
Latin:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Rakkestad, Amt Østfold, Norwegen
Malay:
Rakkestad, Ostfold, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Rakkestad, Østfolda fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rakkestad, Østfold fylke, Noreg
Polish:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noruega
Romanian:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norvegia
Swahili:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norwei
Swedish:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Norge
Traditional Chinese:
拉克斯塔, 挪威
Vietnamese:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Na Uy
Waray:
Rakkestad, Østfold, Noruega
Welsh:
Rakkestad, Norwy


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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Ivan Syversen CollectionIdentified by Ivan Syversen: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
References:
Ivan Syversen CollectionIdentified by Ivan Syversen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Colour: black
Description: xls up to 1 meter long and 25 cm in diameter. smaller xls still abundant
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
References:
Historica museum CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agnostus (Agnostus)
subgenus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Agnostus : Agnostus (Agnostus)541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakkestad
Wikidata ID:Q483969
GeoNames ID:3142518

Localities in this Region

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