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Bøverdalen, Lom, Innlandet, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
BøverdalenRiver Valley
LomMunicipality
InnlandetCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 43' 37'' North , 8° 20' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
49617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49617:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Bøverdalen, Lom, Oppland, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Bøverdalen, Lom, Oppland, Norge
Spanish:
Bøverdal, Lom, Oppland, Noruega
Bavarian:
Bøverdalen, Oppland, Norwegn
Cebuano:
Bøverdalen, Lom, Oppland fylke, Norway
Dutch:
Bøverdal, Lom, Oppland, Noorwegen
Javanese:
Bøverdal, Lom, Innlandet, Norwégia
Malay:
Bøverdal, Lom, Oppland, Norway
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bøverdalen, Lom, Oppland fylke, Noreg


Bøverdal is a valley in Lom municipality in the county of Innlandet, Norway. The Bøvra river flows through the valley. For many centuries a route went from Lom village up through Bøverdal and down into Sogn.

GPS coordinates are copied from the Wikipedia article (see link below).

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Mineral List

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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Habit: fibrous coating
Colour: white
Description: XRD-film nr 28653, MGM, Oslo
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Some very few tiny grains of gold have been found by gold panning sand of the river.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Slavíkite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Slavíkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-

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 EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
CuCopper
Cu CupriteCu2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B8verdal
Wikidata ID:Q1020252
GeoNames ID:3160468

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