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Bjorvatn Feldspar Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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Bjorvatn Feldspar QuarryQuarry
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Bjorvatn Feldspar Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway
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Bjorvatn Feldspar Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 30' 49'' North , 8° 27' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.51376,8.45333
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rykene647 (2013)15.8km
Arendal30,916 (2017)19.4km
Fevik4,989 (2014)19.9km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)20.9km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)24.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand47km
Mindat Locality ID:
312693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312693:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Unknown quarry in operation some time between 1946 and 1967.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ Calcite ?
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Glenn Martin Næss prospectIdentified by Glenn Martin Næss: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite ?5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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