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Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
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Bjorland 1 Feldspar QuarryQuarry
Evje og HornnesMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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The Bjorland 1 quarry as seen from W to E.

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Pegmatite dike overlain by amphibolite

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Western end of the quarry

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
01176830017272428072718.jpg
The Bjorland 1 quarry as seen from W to E.

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
02494480017272428088625.jpg
Pegmatite dike overlain by amphibolite

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
02983600017272428097998.jpg
Western end of the quarry

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
01176830017272428072718.jpg
The Bjorland 1 quarry as seen from W to E.

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
02494480017272428088625.jpg
Pegmatite dike overlain by amphibolite

Bjorland 1 Feldspar Quarry, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 34' 52'' North , 7° 53' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.58113,7.89754
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)10.6km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)33.9km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)35.0km
Tveit1,397 (2010)40.8km
Justvik1,630 (2014)43.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand47km
Mindat Locality ID:
425365
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425365:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry located through a tip by local quarry owner Olav Arne Haugen (Folefalla quarry). The quarry is recognizable on the LiDAR map, but not on any aerial picture, suggesting it is considerable older than 1972.
The pegmatite seems to be a dike dipping at a low angle in NE direction under amphibolite.
The length of this shallow quarry is ca. 25m, with a small prospect ca. 8m SSE of the quarry. There are no indications that there were megacrysts present in this pegmatite.
An exposure in the middle of the quarry suggests a symmetrical development, with sprays of biotite growing towards the central parts of the pegmatite.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
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
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
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
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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