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Tangane, Siktesøya, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
TanganePegmatite
SiktesøyaIsland
PorsgrunnMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 0' 51'' North , 9° 46' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.01440,9.77277
GeoHash:
G#: u4qzwrhrf
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)8.3km
Stavern5,593 (2018)15.0km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)15.5km
Herre1,356 (2013)15.6km
Larvik23,113 (2018)15.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss39km
Mindat Locality ID:
209724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209724:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Siktesøya syd (helvin-forekomsten)
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tangane, Siktesøya, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge


A nepheline syenite pegmatite located at the southern part of Siktesøya.
The pegmatite has been blasted prospecting for thorite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Epididymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘ Eudidymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Habit: Tetrahedra up to 1 mm
Colour: Yellow brown
Description: in small druses in albite
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Berge, Svein A. (n.d.) Personal communication. & Ragnar Hansen collection/observation 2015.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Rosenbuschite
Formula: Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tainiolite
Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMosandrite-(Ce)9.BE.20(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
ⓘRosenbuschite9.BE.22Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAstrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘEpididymite9.DG.55Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘEudidymite9.DG.60Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTainiolite9.EC.15KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

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ⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Hⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
LiLithium
Liⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Beⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Oⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
Fⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Naⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Siⓘ EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
SSulfur
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_68_2_119-124.pdf
Larsen, Alf Olav (1988) Helvite group minerals from syenite pegmatites in the Oslo Region, Norway. Contribution to the mineralogy of Norway, No. 68. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 68 (2) 119-124
Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2010) Mosandritt og rinkitt fra nefelinsyenitt-pegmatitter i Langesundsfjordområdet [Mosandrite and rinkite from nepheline-syenite pegmatittes in the Langesundsfjord area]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 95-102 with an analysis of mosandrite-(Ce) from this locality
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