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Barbu Iron Mine, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Barbu Iron MineMine
Steinsås- not defined -
BarbudalenValley
ArendalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Orthoclase

Barbu Iron Mine, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Orthoclase

Barbu Iron Mine, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Barbu Iron Mine, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 28' 20'' North , 8° 45' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.47250,8.76115
GeoHash:
G#: u4qhxkedv
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)1.4km
Rykene647 (2013)10.0km
Fevik4,989 (2014)11.6km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)17.6km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)19.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
64885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64885:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Barbo
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Barbu jerngruve, Steinsås, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norge


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Scheerer, Th. (1845) Geognostisk-mineralogiske Skizzer, samlede paa en Reise i Sommeren 1842 [Geognostic-mineralogical Sketches collected during a travel in the Summer of 1842 ]. Nyt magazin for naturvidenskaberne [New magazine for the natural sciences], 4. 126-164
Weibye, Paul Christian (1848) Beiträge zur topograpischen Mineralogie Norwegens. Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde, 22. 465-544
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