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Camptonite outcrops, Gran, Innlandet, Norwayi
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Camptonite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
GranMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
GRN:
N41E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Age:
298.9 ยฑ 0.15 to 252.17 ยฑ 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic : Permian
Reference for age:
Scott, P.W. (1980): Zoned Pyroxenes and Amphiboles from Camptonites Near Gran, Oslo Region, Norway. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 : 913-917
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
268508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268508:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Camptonittganger, Gran, Oppland, Norge


Permian camptonite dykes intruding Cambrosilurian sediments, located north of Gran.

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4 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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References

www.minersoc.org (n.d.) http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_43/43-331-913.pdf
Scott, Peter W. (1980) Zoned pyrozenes and amphiboles from camptonites near Gran, Oslo region, Norway. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (331) 913-917 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.331.16
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