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Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norwayi
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Mindat Locality ID:
456498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:456498:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Åssiden bydel, Drammen, Buskerud, Norge


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25 valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: thin needles
Colour: faintly green
Description: alteration product of diopside
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: small black masses
Description: non metamict
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: dipyramid {111} / dipyramid {111} and {113} / tabular crystals {001} and {111}
Colour: yellowish brown; green; bluish black
Description: Crystals to 1 mm found in cavities in "Drammens-granite". Often in pseudomorphoses after titanite.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Habit: prisms 1mm long with basal pinacoids {0001} and hexagonal dipyramids
Colour: greenish
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Habit: tabular with pinacoids {010}. Also fibrous habitus (rare)
Description: Occures as small tabular crystals together with anatase, synchysite-(Ce) and muscovite, in pseudomorphoses after titanite. A fibrous
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: corroded masses & platy aggregates
'Chabazite'
Habit: simple rhombohedrons, often as penetration twins
Colour: yellow, brown
'Chlorite Group'
Habit: 1 mm large globular aggregates
Colour: deep green
Description: x-ray powder indicates a ripidolite type (Raade 1069)
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: 0.1mm scales
Colour: white
Description: as white cover on quartz and feldspar
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: more or less altered to actinolite
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: octahedrons mm-size
Colour: violet
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: found in pseudomorphs after pyrite
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Colour: white
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: platy aggregates < 1cm across
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: tabular parallel to {100}
Colour: colourless
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: masses of mm-size
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Habit: scales of 1 mm in size
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: globular aggregates
Description: Well crystallized 1M-polytype is common. 2M1 muscovite has also been found by Raade (1969)
'Muscovite-1M'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Colour: white
Fluorescence: strong yellow
Description: thin crust on other minerals
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: cubes, octahedrons of mm-size; irregular masses
Description: frequently altered to goethite
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Habit: thin tabular crystals in sheaf like aggregates
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Habit: hexagonal prisms
Colour: white, red
Description: Found in cavities in "drammens-granite", as small crystals to 1mm in or near titanite pseudomorphs.
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Habit: wedgeshaped crystal up to 1 cm long; small crystal aggragates
Colour: brown ; yellow
Description: Often altered to a mixture of anatase, brookite, synchisite, 1M muscovite and quartz A 3 cm long crystal was found in 1997 (Nordrum 1998)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: 1 mm large crystals prisms {100} and {110} with dipyramid {11}

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Muscovite-1M'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F

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