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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Birkeland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 3'' North , 7° 55' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.53419,7.92258
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)16.0km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)28.9km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)29.7km
Tveit1,397 (2010)35.4km
Justvik1,630 (2014)38.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand42km
Mindat Locality ID:
32660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32660:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Topasbruddet
Name(s) in local language(s):
Birkeland 3 (Topasbruddet), Birkeland, Iveland kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norge


A feldspar quarry in a granite pegmatite dyke on the northern slope of the hill north of the Birkeland farm. Located about 350 m north of the farm. The pegmatite was intersected by a small younger cleavelandite-quartz dike.

Bjørlykke locality nr 103.

(Comment by Ronald Werner)
It is difficult to see how Bjørlykke came to the conclusion that this quarry was located at the north slope. There is a quarry about 350 m north of the farmhouse, but it is located at the south-east slope of the Topasfjell.
Would the quarry really be located at the north slope, then the distance from the farmhouse would be significantly more than 350 m.

The description of Frigstad (1968) is in agreement with the here presented coordinates.

About 30 m north of the here presented coordinates there seems to be another potential quarry. An aerial picture from 1972 is inconclusive.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Colour: Greyish
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Colour: Light yellow-green
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: Green, lilac-colored
ⓘ 'Muscovite-1M'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tveitite-(Y)
Formula: (Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘTveitite-(Y)3.AB.30(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Muscovite-1M'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
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
Kⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
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
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Bjørlykke, Knut (1935) The mineral paragenesis and classification of the granite pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 14 (3-4). 211-311
Frigstad, O.F. (1968) Den første norske forekomst av mineralet bismitt - α Bi2O3. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 18
Frigstad, Ole Fridtjof (1968) En undersøkelse av cleavelandittsonerte pegmatittganger i Iveland-Evje, Nedre Setesdal. Hovedfagsoppgave (Thesis), University of Oslo. 222 pp.
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njg.geologi.no (n.d.) http://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_14_3_4_211-311.pdf
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