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Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norwayi
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Øksne QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
LierMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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Øksne Quarry

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Miarolitic cavities in drammensgranite

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Contact of Permian granite and Cambrosilurian sediments

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Øksne Quarry

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
00877320017272054045661.jpg
Miarolitic cavities in drammensgranite

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Contact of Permian granite and Cambrosilurian sediments

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Øksne Quarry

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Miarolitic cavities in drammensgranite

Øksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 49' 59'' North , 10° 12' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.83306,10.20861
GeoHash:
G#: u4xk2k38v
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tranby5,552 (2013)4.0km
Sylling525 (2013)8.1km
Drammen90,722 (2018)9.9km
Skoger1,082 (2013)13.5km
Røyken2,775 (2014)13.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva10km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs38km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand41km
SteinklubbenSkjetten47km
Mindat Locality ID:
228902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228902:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Øksne steinbrudd, Lier, Buskerud, Norge


Miarolitic cavities in Drammensgranite (a biotite granite) exposed in an abandoned quarry located at the junction between Vestsideveien (FV 21) and Sørseterveien in Lier.

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7 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite ?2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

Raade, Gunnar (1971) Om druserom i drammensgranitten [About cavities in the Drammen granite]. Nytt fra Oslofeltgruppen [News from the Oslo Region Research Group], 1971 (1) 10-13
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