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Gaular Pukk og Sand As Quarry, Sande, Gaular, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norwayi
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Gaular Pukk og Sand As Quarry, Sande, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 19' 14'' North , 5° 46' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.32056,5.78022
GRN:
N41E03
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sande542 (2010)1.1km
Fรธrde8,510 (2013)15.2km
Kyrkjebรธ245 (2013)18.7km
Hรธyanger2,266 (2014)19.5km
Dale988 (2014)20.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
13920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13920:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sande pukkverk
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gaular Pukk og Sand As pukkverk, Sande, Gaular, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norge


A small gneis quarry along Bygstadvegen close to Hรธyanger in the Sognefjorden area 80 km North of Bergen. In alpine type fissure veins fine specimens of synchisite-(Ce), xenotime-(Y), titanite, rutile etc has been collected.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
โœช Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ScScandium
Scโ“˜ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Samuelsen, H. (1993): Sogn 1992. Stein, 20 (1), 2 + 64-67
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