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Li 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
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Li 06 Feldspar QuarryQuarry
LiFarm
Evje og HornnesMunicipality
AgderCounty
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The water-filled Li 6 quarry

Li 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The water-filled Li 6 quarry

Li 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The water-filled Li 6 quarry

Li 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 37'' North , 7° 51' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.52714,7.85841
GeoHash:
G#: u4msfyd36
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)15.7km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)29.5km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)30.8km
Tveit1,397 (2010)36.1km
Strai1,266 (2013)37.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand42km
Mindat Locality ID:
299669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299669:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Li 6 feltspatbrudd, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge


A ca. 60 m long, 6-8 m wide quarry.

Stensrud visited the quarry and made some good finds.


Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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References

Stensrud, S. (2009) De opptredende mineraler på granittpegmatittganger i Iveland og Evje. Unpublished paper based on 4 previous papers written together with Johan Løchen.
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