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Sætersbergåsen, Modum, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
SætersbergåsenPegmatite
ModumMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 54' 0'' North , 9° 51' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vikersund2,448 (2016)10.3km
Nakkerud350 (2013)19.6km
Svene296 (2013)20.0km
Prestfoss465 (2014)20.5km
Sylling525 (2013)23.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva19km
Mindat Locality ID:
48308
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48308:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sætersbergåsen; Setersberg
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sæteråsen, Modum, Buskerud, Norge


A beryl locality mentioned and found by Scheerer (1845), located south of Fossum hovedgård (Manor).
The locality a "kidney-shaped pegmatite ("granitic mass", Scheerer 1845) in gneiss.

The coordinates are generic for the summit of Sætersbergåsen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Habit: small lenses (2,0 x 0,5 cm)
Description: Two specimens in the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm, Sweden (Nos.L.K. 6981 and L.K. 6982)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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