Amazonite from
Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Microcline var: Amazonite | |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| Formation: | Secondary | |
| Comments: | Amazonite from the Landsverk 1 is probably the best found in Norway. The colour can be very intense green, and large pieces are used for cutting cabochons. In the past many tons of cutting-grade have been mined. A lot of the material was exported to the gemstone industry in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Significance: | Significant commercial deposit of this mineral. | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Microcline | 8 | |
| Fluorite | 6 | |
| Stilpnomelane | 6 | |
| Quartz | 4 | |
| Epidote | 4 | |
| Albite | 4 | |
| Chlorite Group | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Amazonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (9 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 88137 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:88137:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Amazonite | ||
| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘLandsverk 3 Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘÅvesland 03 Feldspar Prospects (Suvalia), Åvesland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 5.2km (3.3 miles) | ⓘLauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘLauvland 05b Feldspar Quarry (Storemyr 1), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘLauvland 05a Feldspar Quarry, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘKåbuland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | ⓘLi 02 Feldspar Quarry (Li gruve), Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 7.8km (4.9 miles) | ⓘLi 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘBirkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘKatterås 4 Feldspar Quarry, Katterås, Vegusdal, Birkenes, Agder, Norway | |
| References | ||
Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway