Buvatnet pegmatite, Nissedal, Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buvatnet pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Nissedal | Municipality |
| Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 9' 22'' North , 8° 40' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tveitsund | 344 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Prestestranda | 1,215 (2010) | 22.5km |
| Lunde | 1,422 (2014) | 28.8km |
| Kviteseid | 640 (2010) | 29.3km |
| Bø | 2,522 (2010) | 36.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 36km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Butvatnet?
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Butvatnet pegmatitten, Nissedal, Telemark, Norge
A pegmatite rich in muscovite. No visible sign on the LIDAR map. The name has been changed from Butvatnet to Buvatnet in accordance with the NGU registration and the name of the lake on the norwegian map at kart.1881.no.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) Formula: Y2Si2O7 |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Keiviite-(Y) | 9.BC.05 | Y2Si2O7 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 8499 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
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Norway
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References
Steffenssen, Georg Anthony Wangsmo (2018) The distribution and enrichment of scandium in garnets from the Tørdal pegmatites, and its economic implications. Master's thesis, University of Oslo.
Steffenssen, Georg; Müller, Axel; Munnik, Frans; Friis, Henrik; Erambert, Muriel; Kristoffersen, Magnus; Rosing-Schow, Nanna (2020) Unusual scandium enrichments of the Tørdal pegmatites, south Norway. Part I: Garnet as Sc exploration pathfinder. Ore Geology Reviews, 126. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103729
