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Rossås 04 Feldspar Quarry, Rossås, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Rossås 04 Feldspar QuarryQuarry
RossåsFarm
IvelandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 26' 17'' North , 7° 53' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.43833,7.88768
GeoHash:
G#: u4ms7qreu
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vennesla10,931 (2014)19.5km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)23.4km
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)25.7km
Tveit1,397 (2010)26.5km
Strai1,266 (2013)27.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand32km
Mindat Locality ID:
49717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49717:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rosås 4
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Rossås 4 feltspatbrudd, Rossås, Iveland, Agder, Norge


A small granite pegmatite dike mined for feldspar located just north of the Rossås 3 Feldspar Quarry.

Bjørlykke locality n° 17.

Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
Description: Crystals wighing up to 8 kilo is reported (Bjørlykke 1934)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite
Formula: (Ca,Y)TiSiO5
ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Description: Described by Bjørlykke (1935) as yttrotantalite-(Y), later shown to be Samarskite-(Y) by Frigstad (1999)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘYttrotantalite-(Y) ?4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Yttrium-bearing Titanite9.AG.15(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-

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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Yⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
UUranium
Uⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

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References

Bjørlykke, Knut (1935) The mineral paragenesis and classification of the granite pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 14 (3-4). 211-311
njg.geologi.no (n.d.) http://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_14_3_4_211-311.pdf
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