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Hellheia 5 (Hellheia south), Hellheia, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Hellheia 5 (Hellheia south)Pegmatite
HellheiaGroup of Quarries
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 30'' North , 8° 25' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.52521,8.42799
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rykene647 (2013)17.7km
Arendal30,916 (2017)21.2km
Fevik4,989 (2014)21.8km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)22.7km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)24.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand48km
Mindat Locality ID:
299722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299722:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hellheia 5 (Hellheia søndre), Hellheia, Froland, Agder, Norge


Ihlen (2001) reports that all in all 10 larger and smaller quarries have been operative in the same pegmatite, which has a combined length of 900 m and a width between 10 and 60 m.

The coordinates are for the largest.

Some of the others can be found here:

58.52542°N 8.42751°Ø
58.52518°N 8.42882°Ø
58.52468°N 8.42824°Ø
58.52434°N 8.427°Ø


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

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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

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References

Ihlen P.M., Henderson I., Larsen, R.B., Lynum R. (2001): Potensielle ressurser av kvarts- og feltspatråstoffer på Sørlandet, I: Regional prøvetakning av utvalgte feltspatbrudd i Frolandsområdet. NGU Rapport 2001.044, 46 pp.
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