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Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
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Meliphanite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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Barylite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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Meliphanite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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Barylite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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Meliphanite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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Barylite

Eikevegåsen Quarry, Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 3' 56'' North , 9° 49' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.06582,9.82747
GeoHash:
G#: u4wbp8s5k
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)2.8km
Larvik23,113 (2018)12.0km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)12.8km
Stavern5,593 (2018)13.9km
Herre1,356 (2013)15.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss38km
Mindat Locality ID:
345113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345113:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bassebu, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge


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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Barylite
Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7)
Colour: Colourless to white
Description: Occuring as freestanding crystall aggregates in cavities.
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chamosite-Pennantite Series'
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meliphanite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wöhlerite
Formula: Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘBarylite9.BB.15Be2Ba(Si2O7)
ⓘWöhlerite9.BE.17Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘMeliphanite9.DP.05(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Chamosite-Pennantite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
BBoron
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Fⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Chamosite-Pennantite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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