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Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Verpeneset | Outcrop |
| Vågsøy | Municipality (Former) |
| Kinn | Municipality |
| Vestland | County |
| Norway | Country |
Verpeneset, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway
Verpeneset, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 54' 26'' North , 5° 12' 24'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olivin Steinklubb | Fiskå | 28km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Verpeneset, Vågsøy kommune, Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Norge
A roadside outcrop of an UHP eclogite on close to the fjord Seafood factory on the North shore of Nordfjord, Western Gneiss Region of Norway.
Glaucophane-free, quartz-stable HP eclogite with garnet porphyroblasts.
The locality was temporarily protected as a natural site, but since 1990 it has no longer this status (FOR-1990-02-28-138).
NB: The landowner does not permit hammering or collecting at this site. Please respect this.
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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:
| ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series' References: |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Sogn og FjordaneCounty
- Vestland
- ⭔NordfjordShire
- Western Gneiss RegionGeologic Region
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Bryhni, I., Griffin, W. L. (1971) Zoning in eclogite garnets from Nordfjord, West Norway. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 32 (2) 112-125 doi:10.1007/bf00383054
Carswell, D. A., Brueckner, H. K., Cuthbert, S. J., Mehta, K., O'Brien, P. J. (2003) The timing of stabilisation and the exhumation rate for ultra-high pressure rocks in the Western Gneiss Region of Norway. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 21 (6) 601-612 doi:10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00467.x
Verpeneset, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway