Rossås 14 Feldspar Quarry, Rossås, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rossås 14 Feldspar Quarry | Quarry |
| Rossås | Farm |
| Iveland | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 26' 12'' North , 7° 53' 41'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vennesla | 10,931 (2014) | 19.3km |
| Birkeland | 2,254 (2010) | 22.9km |
| Byglandsfjord | 332 (2014) | 25.9km |
| Tveit | 1,397 (2010) | 26.2km |
| Strai | 1,266 (2013) | 27.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sørlandets Geologiforening | Kristiansand | 32km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rosås 14
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Rossås 14 feltspatbrudd (Rosås 3), Rossås, Iveland, Agder, Norge
A small quarry (test pit) located 230 m SE of the Rossås 2 Feldspar Quarry.
Rich specimens of an intensive red-brown coloured keiviite-(Y) were found here a couple of years ago by quarry owner Thorbjørn Naadland.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Description: large plates |
| ⓘ 'Euxenite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
| ⓘ 'Gadolinite' |
| ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) ? Formula: Y2Si2O7 Description: It is a high probabality that the metamict mineral that has been described from the pegmatites of Evje-Iveland area as thalenite-(Y), in fact is keiviite-(Y)
(ref: Neumann 1985, p 157 + pers. commentary Gunnar Raade 1988) |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) ? Formula: Y3Si3O10F Colour: deep red masses Description: Found between large plates of biotite.
It is a high probabality that the metamict mineral that has been described from the pegmatites of Evje-Iveland area as thalenite-(Y), in fact is keiviite-(Y)
(ref: Neumann 1985, p 157 + pers. commentary Gunnar Raade 1988) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon var. Alvite | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) | |
| ⓘ | Keiviite-(Y) ? | 9.BC.05 | Y2Si2O7 |
| ⓘ | Thalénite-(Y) ? | 9.BJ.20 | Y3Si3O10F |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Euxenite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Y | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Aust-AgderCounty
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Schetelig, Jakob (1931) Remarks on thalenite from some new occurrences in southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 12 (1-4) 507-519
Rossås 14 Feldspar Quarry, Rossås, Iveland, Agder, Norway