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Norwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norwayi
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Norwegian Pearl QuarryQuarry
TvedalenHamlet
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Britholite-(Ce)

Norwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Britholite-(Ce)

Norwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Britholite-(Ce)

Norwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 2' 7'' North , 9° 52' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.03553,9.87916
GeoHash:
G#: u4rpbg1fc
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)7.2km
Larvik23,113 (2018)9.1km
Stavern5,593 (2018)9.7km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)17.3km
Kvelde854 (2018)18.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss42km
Mindat Locality ID:
192514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192514:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pine Quarry (Pine-bruddet)
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Norwegian Pearl larvikittbrudd, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge


Larvikite quarry. Minerals found in exposed pegmatite dikes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Barylite
Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7)
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chiavennite
Formula: CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Epididymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘ Eudidymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
Habit: thin needles & crystals up to 5-6cm long , 2 cm width and 0,5 cm thick
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘBarylite9.BB.15Be2Ba(Si2O7)
ⓘEpididymite9.DG.55Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘEudidymite9.DG.60Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Spreustein9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChiavennite9.GF.25CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Hⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Beⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Beⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Beⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Oⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Naⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Siⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH

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References

Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2001) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2000-2001, del 1. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 28 (2) 13-19
Larsen, Alf Olav; Andersen, Frode; Dahlgren, Sven; Larsen, Knut Edvard; Burvald, Ingulv - Ed. (2010) The Langesundsfjord - History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh. 240 pp.on barylite
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