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Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
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Tingberget Feldspar QuarryQuarry
Evje og HornnesMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Entrance of the Tingberget Feldspar Quarry

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The Tingberget quarry is slowly filling up with organic waist...

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Pink brown micocline in quartz.

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Entrance of the Tingberget Feldspar Quarry

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The Tingberget quarry is slowly filling up with organic waist...

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Pink brown micocline in quartz.

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Entrance of the Tingberget Feldspar Quarry

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The Tingberget quarry is slowly filling up with organic waist...

Tingberget Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 35' 20'' North , 7° 49' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.58890,7.82411
GeoHash:
G#: u4mt61c34
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)8.6km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)36.6km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)37.2km
Tveit1,397 (2010)43.1km
Strai1,266 (2013)44.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand49km
Mindat Locality ID:
301568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301568:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Tingberget feltspatbrudd, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge


A small quarry just north of the road to Arendal (Arendalsvegen).

New information has led me to believe that this might be the same as "Olav Kjebekk Quarry".

85 m east of this quarry, there is a small rock quarry in augengneis.


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

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
KPotassium
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ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series

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