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Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry (Amerika), Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Thortveitite

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Allanite-(Ce)

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Thortveitite

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Allanite-(Ce)

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Thortveitite

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Kåbuland 01 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 39'' North , 7° 54' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.54441,7.90893
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)14.6km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)30.3km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)30.9km
Tveit1,397 (2010)36.7km
Justvik1,630 (2014)39.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand43km
Mindat Locality ID:
49725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49725:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kåbuland (Amerikagruva), Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norge


A large quarry in a large pegmatite dike especially rich in aeschynite-(Y). Bjørlykke (1934) reports masses weighing up to 500kgs (!).

Crystals of Allanite-(Ce) up to about 100 kg has been reported from this pegmatite (Pedersen, 2007).

There has been confusion about which quarry to call the Amerika quarry. Read here about this problem.

Bjørlykke locality no. 99.


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

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: Described as blomstrandine
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) ?
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: Listed by Bjørlykke (1934) as "euxenite group" mineral
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y) ?4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
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ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
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ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ScScandium
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

foreninger.uio.no (n.d.) http://foreninger.uio.no/ngf/ngt/pdfs/NGT_11_1&2_232-240.pdf
Bjørlykke, Knut (1930) Blomstrandin von Kåbuland [Blomstrandine from Kåbuland]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 11 (1-2) 232-240
Bjørlykke, Harald (1932) Die seltenen Erdmetalle des Blomstrandins von Kåbuland [The rare earth metals of the Blomstrandine of Kåbuland]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 11 (3-4). 347-355
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
Hongslo, T., Langmyhr, Finn Johan (1960) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 6. On the chemical composition of Blomstrandine and euxenite. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 40 (2) 157-164
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2005) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2004-2005 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2004-2005]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 117-124
Pedersen, Reidar - Ed. (2007) Minerala i Iveland [Minerals in Iveland]. In Iveland V. Gruvedrift. Iveland Bygdesogenemnd, Setesdal. p.332-370.p.334
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