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Damtjern, Nome, Telemark, Norwayi
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DamtjernNature Reserve
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Damtjernite

Damtjern, Nome, Telemark, Norway
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Damtjernite

Damtjern, Nome, Telemark, Norway
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Damtjernite

Damtjern, Nome, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 15' 33'' North , 9° 18' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.25934,9.30065
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Nature Reserve
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulefoss2,697 (2014)3.3km
Lunde1,422 (2014)12.0km
Gvarv871 (2014)16.0km
Skien50,595 (2016)18.4km
Bø2,522 (2010)21.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss1km
Mindat Locality ID:
239209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239209:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Damtjern naturminne, Nome, Telemark, Norge


An area of 100x 200m in a forest with outcrops of a dikelike east-west going diatreme. The type locality of the rock damtjernite. Xenolith fragments of garnet-spinel iherzolites are observed in the damtjernite.

The locality is protected since 27.nov. 1998 as a geological nature reserve. No collecting is allowed.

The minerals listed below are minerals found as rock forming in the lamprophyric rock called damtjernite. The rock contains phenocrysts of redbrown titanian phlogopite, yellow-brown titanian pargasite, and clinopyroxene.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Colour: brown-green
Description: in the groundmass of damtjernite
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: manganoan. In the groundmass of damtjernite
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Habit: phenocrysts
Colour: yellow-brown
Description: titanian
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: in the groundmass of damtjernite

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFerro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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References

lovdata.no (n.d.) https://lovdata.no/dokument/MV/forskrift/1998-11-27-1173
www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM65/AM65_45.pdf
Mitchell, Roger H. (1980) Pyroxenes of the Fen alkaline complex, Norway. American Mineralogist, 65 (1-2) 45-54
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