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Fossheia vest (Begervannet 02), Begervannet, Birkenes, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Fossheia vest (Begervannet 02)Quarry
BegervannetLake
BirkenesMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 26' 56'' North , 8° 19' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.44904,8.33040
GeoHash:
G#: u4mut8642
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Birkeland2,254 (2010)14.3km
Rykene647 (2013)18.4km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)19.5km
Fevik4,989 (2014)21.6km
Jordtveit653 (2013)22.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand37km
Mindat Locality ID:
299748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299748:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fossheia vest (Begervannet 2), Begervannet, Birkenes, Agder, Norge


A feldspar quarry in pegmatite described by Müller et al. (2006).
Located at a mountain top (231 m a.s.l.), 1.2 km S of Søre Herefoss. The pegmatite is bordered at its northern contact by a amphibolite mega-enclave occurring in the Herfefoss pluton (Müller et al. 2006)

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

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2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Phlogopite9.EC.20K(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

www.ngu.no (n.d.) http://www.ngu.no/upload/Publikasjoner/Rapporter/2005/2005_075.pdf
Müller, A., Ihlen, P.M., Kronz, A. (2006): Potential resources of quartz and feldspar raw material in Sørland IV: Relationships between quartz, feldspar and mica chemistry and pegmatite type. NGU report 2005.075, 94 pp
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