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Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry (Dauren), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Allanite-(Ce), etc.

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Allanite-(Ce), etc.

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Allanite-(Ce), etc.

Frikstad 04 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 33'' North , 7° 53' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.52586,7.89372
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)16.3km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)29.0km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)29.3km
Tveit1,397 (2010)35.1km
Justvik1,630 (2014)37.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand41km
Mindat Locality ID:
189414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189414:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dauren
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Frikstad 4, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norge


A granite pegmatite on the Dauren hill about 200 m N of Øvre Frigstad.
Bjørlykke locality n° 91.

NOTE: This locality is strictly off-limits for mineral collectors. The owners don't give permission to collect here. Please stay away.

A large number of good gadolinite-(Y) crystals were collected in 2015-2017, without the owner's permission (i.e. illegally) from this site.

Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: blue
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Bjørlykke, Knut (1935) The mineral paragenesis and classification of the granite pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 14 (3-4). 211-311
Neumann, H.; Jøsang, Ottar; Morton, Roger D. (1960) International Geological Congress XXI Session Norden 1960 - Mineral occurrences in southern Norway. Guide to excursions no A.15 and no. C 12. International Geological Congress.
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