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Gryting Feldspar Quarry, Gjerstad, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gryting Feldspar Quarry | Quarry |
| Gjerstad | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 49' 52'' North , 9° 3' 15'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 50km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grytting
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gryting feltspatbrudd, Gjerstad, Agder, Norge
A small abandoned feldspar quarry.
The coordinates correspond with a quarry, but there seem to be other places nearby where there might be a prospect.
Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite Formula: (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite Group' Description: Occurs as powdery fracture-fillings in a mineral possibly being thorogummite. Possible synchisite-(Ce) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite ? Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| ⓘ | var. Risörite | 7.GA.05 | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite var. Thorogummite ? | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Er | Erbium | |
| Er | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) var. Risörite | (Y,Er)(Nb,Ti,Ta)(O,OH)4 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
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Norway
- ⭔Aust-AgderCounty
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Gryting Feldspar Quarry, Gjerstad, Agder, Norway