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Sjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway i
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Sjåen Hill
Kragerø Municipality
Telemark County
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Sjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway

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Sjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway

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Sjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

58° 52' 11'' North , 9° 21' 25'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u4qwuuvt2

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kragerø	5,158 (2016)	3.3km
Kil	901 (2013)	4.0km
Eikeland	408 (2012)	16.7km
Risør	4,475 (2016)	18.0km
Gjerstad	339 (2010)	19.5km

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Club	Location	Distance
Fensfeltet Geologiforening	Ulefoss	44km

Mindat Locality ID:

49260

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:49260:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Høgsjåen

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Norwegian:

Sjåen feltspatgruve, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norge

Locality close to Tangen feldspar mine. An irregular shaped granite pegmatite body embedded in albite aplite. It is 100 m long and 20-30 m broad.

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ⓘ Feldspar

Mineral List

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Pegmatitic granite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

References:

Bjørlykke, Harald (1931) Ein betafitmineral von Tangen bei Kragerö [A betafite-mineral from Tangen at Kragerø]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 12 (1-4) 73-88

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

References:

Bjørlykke, Harald (1931) Ein betafitmineral von Tangen bei Kragerö [A betafite-mineral from Tangen at Kragerø]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 12 (1-4) 73-88

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite

Formula: (Ca,Y)TiSiO₅

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Euxenite-(Y)	4.DG.05	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon var. Alvite	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ		9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	9.AG.15	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'	-	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup'	-	A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
O	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ti	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Y	ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite	(Ca,Y)TiSiO₅
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Nb	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ta	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
U	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

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References

Norwegian Geological Survey. The Industrial Mineral database. Deposit Area 815 - 343, Sjåen.

Bjørlykke, Harald (1937) Mineral paragenesis of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 17 (1) 1-16

Green, John C. (1956) Geology of the Storkollen - Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 36 (2) 89-140

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Sjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway i
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