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Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry (Hovåsen), Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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The heavily overgrown entrance to the Hovåsen quarry

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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The heavily overgrown entrance to the Hovåsen quarry

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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The heavily overgrown entrance to the Hovåsen quarry

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Eptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 23'' North , 7° 56' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.52320,7.93488
GeoHash:
G#: u4msutf42
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)17.4km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)27.5km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)28.4km
Tveit1,397 (2010)34.0km
Justvik1,630 (2014)36.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand41km
Mindat Locality ID:
32954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32954:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Håvåsen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hovåsen feltspatbrudd (Eptevatnet 4), Iveland, Agder, Norge


A feldspar quarry worked in a large granite pegmatite dike on the eastern slope of the hill Hovåsen.

Large beryl crystals with a diameter of total 110 cm (!) were found here in 1947-1948. The largest found measured 3,25 m in length and 1,30 m in diameter.

Bjørlykke locality n° 87.

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

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occure in small amounts (1%) in pseudomorphoses after beryl.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ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
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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ⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
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ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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ⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
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ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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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
Rosenquist, Ivan Th. (1949) Store beryllkrystaller i Iveland [Large beryl crystals in Iveland], in Notiser. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 27 (3-4) 233
Strand, T. (1953) Euclase from Iveland, occurring as an alteration product of beryl. Norsk Geologisk Tidskrift 31, 1-5.
Müller, Axel, Kearsley, A., Spratt, J., Seltmann, R. (2012) Petrogenetic implications of magmatic garnet in granitic pegmatites from Southern Norway. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (4) 1095-1115 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.4.1095
njg.geologi.no (n.d.) http://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_14_3_4_211-311.pdf
foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) https://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_31_001-005.pdf
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