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Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
SkavdalenGroup of Quarries (Abandoned)
LauvlandFarm
Evje og HornnesMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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The dump of the Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Entrance of the Lauvland 8 quarry.

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The dump of the Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Entrance of the Lauvland 8 quarry.

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The dump of the Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Entrance of the Lauvland 8 quarry.

Lauvland 08 Feldspar Quarry, Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 24'' North , 7° 51' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.54021,7.85481
GeoHash:
G#: u4mt48ztq
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Group of Quarries (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)14.2km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)31.0km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)32.0km
Tveit1,397 (2010)37.5km
Strai1,266 (2013)39.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand43km
Mindat Locality ID:
302876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302876:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skavdalen, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge


Andersen (1931) described a locality he called Lauvland 1 with as local name "Skavdalen".

After Andersen several new quarries were opened, complicating the question as to which of these was the original Lauvland 1 Feldspar Quarry.
At this point in time (July 2018) there are strong indications that a quarry that before was registered as Lauvland 7 by Stensrud (2009) actually is the most logical candidate to be Lauvland 1.

Skavdalen is introduced as sub-locality to Lauvland, and will include the four quarries and one prospect that are located in this area. This makes sense, while the greatest distance between two of the quarries - Lauvland 8 and 19 - is only 172 m (measured center to center).

Andersen (1931) mentioned several minerals being found in Lauvland 1, but not chrysoberyl.

This also implies that collectors who have labelled their chrysoberyl specimens as originating from Lauvland 1, need to relabel them either as Lauvland 8 or 19.

Coordinates are given for a point approximately in the middle of the cluster of quarries.

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

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
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
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Euxenite Group'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Euxenite Group'-

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(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ⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(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ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
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
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Andersen, Olaf (1931) Feltspat II. Forekomster i fylkene Buskerud og Telemark, i flere herreder i Aust-Agder og i Hidra i Vest-Agder [Feldspar II. Occurrences in the counties of Buskerud and Telemark, in several counties in Aust-Agder and in Hidra in Vest-Agder], in Feltspat II. Feltspat III. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 128b, 1-109 p.103
Frigstad, Ole Fridtjof (1968) En undersøkelse av cleavelandittsonerte pegmatittganger i Iveland-Evje, Nedre Setesdal. Hovedfagsoppgave (Thesis), University of Oslo. 222 pp.
Stensrud, S. (2009) De opptredende mineraler på granittpegmatittganger i Iveland og Evje. Unpublished paper based on 4 previous papers written together with Johan Løchen.Stensrud (2009)'s "Lauvland 1" = Lauvland 5a and 5b
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