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Spro pegmatite, Nesodden, Akershus, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Spro pegmatitePegmatite
NesoddenMunicipality
AkershusCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 46' 2'' North , 10° 35' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fjellstrand832 (2013)3.2km
Fagerstrand1,990 (2013)3.3km
Åros1,142 (2013)8.0km
Blakstad1,898 (2013)8.9km
Sætre3,009 (2013)10.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Follo GeologiforeningÅs15km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva29km
SteinklubbenSkjetten32km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand38km
Mindat Locality ID:
32870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32870:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Spro pegmatitten, Nesodden, Akershus, Norge


An old feldspar quarry, now abandoned, in a granite-pegmatite. It was worked in the period 1890 to 1920. Then closed but reopened again during WWII.
The local rumors says that the feldspar from this locality was so good that it was exported and used in porcelainproduction in Meissen, Germany.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: anhedral granular texture (sugary)
Colour: white
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Habit: masses
Colour: white
Fluorescence: yellowish red
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: euhedral crystals 1-2 cm in diameter
Description: strongly altered
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Habit: up to 2 cm; irregular masses
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Green,violet
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Discovered on a trip organized by Steinklubben.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: cover on muscovite blades
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Confirmed by XRD. Natural History Museum 1988
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Description: Found as small brown crystals to 3 mm or as irregular masses.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: Yellowish green
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Description: small brown nodules
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: fresh crystal up to 1 cm across
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: black to blue in fragments
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: Thin prisms, up to 7mm long forming radial aggregates.
Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: Thin prisms, up to 7mm long forming radial aggregates.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon
var. Alvite
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
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
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
O AnataseTiO2
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zr Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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