Torefjell Norheimsund. Mountain of Granite and Augen Gneiss
Valleys , carved by water and ice movement - BUER and BUER GLACIER, ODDA by LAKE SANDVIN
One day you pass by, and what do you see ? We are able to collect more data than ever, to document our fascinating world. Our view is like the mirror...
Hardanger region represents a variety of bedrock formations, with Deep and Supracrustal rocks, mixed with layers of lower, middle and upper Allochthon covers from different periods of time, formed millions of years ago.
In the mountains at BUER we mainly find Granite and Granodiorite in mixture with Rhyolite and Tuff, which is the dominating rocks below the Folgefonna Glacier.
BUER village is situated on till surface, beneath moraines from Ice movement and river erosion activity..
Hardangerjøkulen Glacier, an icecap type glacier, resting on bedrock of Gabbro, Diorite, Anorthosite type, and Mica schist( glimmerskifer) and Phyllite
HARDANGERJØKULEN ICECAP, as seen from the Ice Valley, Eidfjord
Slippery Bedrock mountain, cleaned by heavy rain and snowfalls