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Iglestjern Quarry, Kjose, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Iglestjern QuarryQuarry (Active)
KjoseParish
Larvik CommuneMunicipality
VestfoldCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 8' 50'' North , 9° 51' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.14749,9.85118
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)7.2km
Kvelde854 (2018)8.4km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)11.1km
Larvik23,113 (2018)14.8km
Skien50,595 (2016)15.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss35km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand43km
Mindat Locality ID:
412879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412879:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Iglestjern steinbrudd, Kjose, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge


A small quarry worked for aggregates for construction of forest roads. An alkaline syenite rock with some pegmatitic parts and a few small cavities. Mineralogically the cavities were rather poor and contained few interesting species.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Zirconolite-3O' ?-(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

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References

Dons, J. A. & Jorde. K. (1978) Geologisk kart over Norge, berggrunnskart SKIEN 1:250 000. Norges Geologiske undersøkelse.
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