Rudjord Quarry, Lyngdal, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rudjord Quarry | Quarry |
| Lyngdal | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 7' 0'' North , 7° 1' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lyngdal | 3,671 (2010) | 3.3km |
| Spangereid | 607 (2015) | 10.2km |
| Svenevig | 203 (2014) | 12.6km |
| Farsund | 3,151 (2010) | 13.4km |
| Vigeland | 1,258 (2010) | 16.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rudfjord
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Rudjord feltspatbrudd, Lyngdal, Agder, Norge
Old feldspar quarry in granite pegmatite. Worked by Iversen Fjeld around 1930.
Coordinates are an approximation based on map data from Barth (1931).
Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 Description: Note: The references doesn't state if the pyrophanite is found in the quarry or evt. nearby. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Vest-AgderCounty
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Barth, Tom F. W. (1931) Feltspat III. Forekomster i Iveland og Vegusdal i Aust-Agder og i flere Herreder i Vest-Agder, in Feltspat II. Feltspat III. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 128b, 111-150 p.147
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.66 - short note on pyrophanite, locality misspelled by author
