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Kokkersvold, Kokkersvold - Blåfjell E18 roadcuts, Langangen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KokkersvoldRoad Cutting
Kokkersvold - Blåfjell E18 roadcutsGroup of Road Cuttings
LangangenVillage
PorsgrunnMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 5' 53'' North , 9° 46' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)2.0km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)8.3km
Herre1,356 (2013)12.2km
Kvelde854 (2018)15.2km
Skien50,595 (2016)15.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss33km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand50km
Mindat Locality ID:
345155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345155:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kokkersvold, Veiskjæringer E 18 Kokkersvold-Blåfjell, Langangen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge


Several syenite pegmatite dikes that were exposed during construction of an new alignment of the highway E18 in the end of 1970s.

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5 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
'Luinaite-(OH)'
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Luinaite-(OH) was descredited in 2022. A tourmaline sample reported by Kolitsch et al. 2013)as luinaite-(OH),with a monoclinic and specegroup Cm, should be labbeled as schorl-1M cfr. Camara et al.2022.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl var. Schorl-1M
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Luinaite-(OH)' ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl
var. Schorl-1M
9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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 Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Luinaite-(OH)NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Schorl var. Schorl-1MNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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