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Garta Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Garta Feldspar QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
StokkenMunicipality (Former)
ArendalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Thorite

Garta Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Thorite

Garta Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Thorite

Garta Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 30' 48'' North , 8° 53' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.51354,8.89046
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2007
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)9.0km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)12.3km
Rykene647 (2013)18.6km
Fevik4,989 (2014)19.5km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)25.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11303:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Garta feltspatbrudd, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norge


An old abandoned feldspar quarry in a granite pegmatite.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
✪ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ 'Gummite var. Yttrogummite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Dana 6:892,699.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Cleveite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘvar. Cleveite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Gummite
var. Yttrogummite'		-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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ⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. CleveiteUO2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. CleveiteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Dana 6:892,699.
Nordenskiöld, A.E. (1878) Mineralogiska bidrag 5. Cleveit, ett nytt yttro-uran mineral från Garta felsspatsbrott nära Arendal [Mineralogical contributions 5. Cleveite, a new yttro-uranium mineral from the Garta felspar quarry near Arendal]. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 4 (1) 28-32
Nordenskiöld, A. E. (1884) Mineralogiska bidrag. 7. Uransilikat från Garta felsspatbrott i granskapet nära Arendal [Mineralogical contributions. 7. Uranium silicate from the Garta felspar quarry in the neighborhood near Arendal]. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 7 (2) 121-123 doi:10.1080/11035898409444129
Aminoff, G. (1916) Tre mineralogiska notiser. 1 Calcitgrupp från Garta (Arendal) [Three mineralogical notes. 1 Calcite group from Garta (Arendal)]. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 38 (3) 201-206 doi:10.1080/11035891609444383
Andersen, Olaf (1931) Feltspat II. Forekomster i fylkene Buskerud og Telemark, i flere herreder i Aust-Agder og i Hidra i Vest-Agder [Feldspar II. Occurrences in the counties of Buskerud and Telemark, in several counties in Aust-Agder and in Hidra in Vest-Agder], in Feltspat II. Feltspat III. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 128b, 1-109 pp.73-75
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