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Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norwayi
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Orthoclase, etc.

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Fluorapatite

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Orthoclase, etc.

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Fluorapatite

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Orthoclase, etc.

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Fluorapatite

Undisclosed apatite occurrence, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
Type:
Occurrence
Mindat Locality ID:
2467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2467:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Apatittdrusa, Lier, Buskerud, Norge


The biotite granite (Drammens granite) in the Oslo Rift locally contains miarolitic cavities.

A spectacular find of one large cavity about 10 m in depth and 2 in width was discovered in May 1999 (Hurum 1999) "near Lier" about 40 km west of the capital Oslo and 10 km east of Drammen, along a forest road.

The minerals listed here are from that find.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Colour: Grassgreen
Description: The crystals shows dichroism; green from one direction and yellow from another. Some crystals with gem potensial were also found. Complete crystals up to 2-4 cm were found, but fragments of crystals up to 10,5 cm has been reported
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: up to 40 cm in diameter
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Muscovite-1M'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Muscovite-1M'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lier,_Norway
Wikidata ID:Q488607

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References

Hurum, Jørn H. (1999) Neuer Apatit-Fund aus dem Drammen-Granit bei Lier in Norwegen. Mineralien Welt, 10 (5). 53-54
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2000) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 1999-2000. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 17. 59-63
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2010) Apatitt fra noen norske mineralforekomster [Apatites from some Norwegian localities]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 65-70 With analysis of fluorapatite from this locality
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