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Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Uglvik peridotite body | Outcrop |
| Uglvik | Cove |
| Otrøya | Island |
| Midsund | Municipality (Former) |
| Molde | Municipality |
| Møre og Romsdal | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 42' 7'' North , 6° 42' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midsund | 468 (2014) | 3.5km |
| Myklebust | 454 (2013) | 13.3km |
| Aukra | 730 (2012) | 13.5km |
| Steinshamn | 475 (2014) | 14.9km |
| Vatne | 1,609 (2013) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ålesund og Omegn Geologiforening | Ålesund | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ugelvik peridotite body
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Norwegian:
Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norge
A orogenic garnet peridotite body 450 x 750 m within the Scandinavian Caledonides located about 3 km NE of Midsund (the center of the municipality with the same name) on Oterøy Island. The Uglvik garnet peridotite is dominantly composed of spinel-harzburgite/dunite interlayered with minor garnet-harzburgite/dunite, clinopyroxene-garnet-harzburgite/dunite and cross-cut by veins of garnet-clinopyroxenite (Cutts 2019).
Cr and V - bearing pyrope from Uglvik are showing an "alexandrite-like effect", having a violette colour in daylight and a winered color in artificial light. These has also been cutted as gems.
Van Roermund et al. (2000) reported evidence for petrographic and mineral chemical characteristics of relict super-silicic (majoritic) garnet microstructure in the in the Uglvik (Uglevik) garnet peridotite.
Cr and V - bearing pyrope from Uglvik are showing an "alexandrite-like effect", having a violette colour in daylight and a winered color in artificial light. These has also been cutted as gems.
Van Roermund et al. (2000) reported evidence for petrographic and mineral chemical characteristics of relict super-silicic (majoritic) garnet microstructure in the in the Uglvik (Uglevik) garnet peridotite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ Chihmingite (TL) Formula: NiAl2O4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ 'Kelyphite' |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Rutile ? Formula: TiO2 Description: Micron-sized Ti-oxides, probably rutile. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chihmingite (TL) | 4.BA. | NiAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile ? | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Kelyphite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Molde
- Midsund
- Otrøya
- Uglvik
- Uglvik peridotite body
- Uglvik
- Otrøya
- Midsund
- Molde
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Western Gneiss RegionGeologic Region
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
www.ngu.no (n.d.) https://www.ngu.no/filearchive/NGUPublikasjoner/NGUnr_255_Aarbok_1967_Hysingjord_5_9.pdf
Hysingjord, Jens (1967) Edel granat fra Otterøy ved Molde [Noble garnet from Otterøy near Molde], in Årbok 1967. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 255, Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) 5-9
Uglvik Quarry, Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway