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The geology of Norway encompasses the history of Earth that can be interpreted by rock types found in Norway, and the associated sedimentological history of soils and rock types.

The Norwegian mountains were formed around 400 million years ago (Ma) during the Caledonian orogeny.

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Geology of Norway

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The geology of Norway encompasses the history of Earth that can be interpreted by rock types found in Norway, and the associated sedimentological history...

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Geological Society of Norway

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The Geological Society of Norway (GSN) (in Norwegian: Norsk Geologisk Forening) is a Norwegian learned society founded in 1905. Among the founders was...

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Norwegian Journal of Geology

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Norwegian Journal of Geology (Norwegian: Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift) is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Norwegian Geological...

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Norway

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Norway (Bokmål: Norge, Nynorsk: Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula...

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Geological Survey of Norway

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Geological Survey of Norway (Norwegian: Norges geologiske undersøkelse), abbreviation: NGU, is a Norwegian government agency responsible for geologic...

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Geology

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Geology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth', and λoγία (-logía) 'study of, discourse') is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other...

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Larvikite

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Geology of Norway. Trondheim: Norsk Geologisk Forening (Norwegian Geological Association). p. 268. ISBN 978-82-92-39442-7. Larvikite geology Sage, R. P...

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Fennoscandia

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encompasses the mainlands of Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as Murmansk Oblast, much of the Republic of Karelia, and parts of northern Leningrad Oblast...

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Geology of the Norwegian Sea

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The geology of the Norwegian Sea began to form 60 million years ago in the early Cenozoic, as rifting led to the eruption of mafic oceanic crust, separating...

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Hornelen

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Hornelen consists of sandstone of Devonian age, and it constitutes an important part of the geology of Norway. List of mountains of Norway Bjørstad, Petter...

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Storegga Slide

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Storegga Slides (Norwegian: Storeggaraset) are amongst the largest known submarine landslides. They occurred at the edge of Norway's continental shelf...

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Fjord

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klasse. Ramberg, I. B. (Ed.). (2008). The making of a land: geology of Norway. Geological Society of London. Brekke, Nils Georg; Skaar, Ronny B and Nord...

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Outline of Norway

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Geology of Norway Protected areas of Norway Biosphere reserves in Norway National parks of Norway Wildlife of Norway Fauna of Norway Birds of Norway Mammals...

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Caledonian orogeny

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kinematics of Caledonian thrusting and extensional collapse, southern Norway: evidence from 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology". Journal of Structural Geology. 20 (6)...

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Mountain ranges of Norway

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mountains Caledonian orogeny Geology of Norway Guidebooks in languages other than Norwegian are few. The following is a list of current mountaineering and...

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Kola Superdeep Borehole

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Ramberg, I.B.; Bryhni, I. & Nøttvedt, A. (2008). The Making of a Land: Geology of Norway. Geological Society. p. 624. ISBN 978-82-92394-42-7. Retrieved 27 January...

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Sveconorwegian orogeny

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four-phase model for the Sveconorwegian orogeny, SW Scandinavia". Norwegian Journal of Geology. 88: 43–72. Slagstad, Trond; Roberts, Nick M. W.; Markens, Rogens;...

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Geology of Svalbard

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The geology of Svalbard encompasses the geological description of rock types found in Svalbard, and the associated tectonics and sedimentological history...

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Scandinavian Caledonides

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Trond H. (2002). "Greenland-Norway separation: A geodynamic model for the North Atlantic". Norwegian Journal of Geology. 82: 281–298. Gaina, Carmen;...

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Rauk

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made up of limestone. A few rauks are located in the Scandinavian Mountains in northern Sweden's Sarek and Padjelanta national parks. In Norway, there...

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Economy of Norway

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and its surroundings, Norwegian North Sea" (PDF). Norwegian Journal of Geology. 95 (1): 57–89. Retrieved 3 February 2018. "Norway – Corporate – Taxes on...

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Geology of Great Britain

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The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes...

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Regional geology

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Jan Mayen hotspot

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Donna M. Jurdy (2007). Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes. Geological Society of America. pp. 66, 76, 124, 437, 442, 532. ISBN 9780813724300. Retrieved...

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Geography of Norway

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Geography of Norway. Statistics Norway NGU - Geological survey of Norway Norwegian Meteorological Institute:Climate of Norway The Flora and Fauna of Norway...

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Geological survey

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Geological Survey of Ireland Geological Survey of Norway Geological Survey of Pakistan Geological Survey of Slovenia Geological Survey of Sweden Geoscience...

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Cobalt

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doi:10.1021/ed009p22. Ramberg, Ivar B. (2008). The making of a land: geology of Norway. Geological Society. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-82-92394-42-7. Retrieved April...

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