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Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norwayi
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KleppanFarm
SaulandHamlet
HjartdalMunicipality
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Geological map sketches of Werenskiold 1909

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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A geological sketch of the Øvstebø Farm.

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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View of the cyprine-thulite quarry

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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Geological map sketches of Werenskiold 1909

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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A geological sketch of the Øvstebø Farm.

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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View of the cyprine-thulite quarry

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
04266700017639132848708.jpg
Geological map sketches of Werenskiold 1909

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
01731430017639062061096.jpg
A geological sketch of the Øvstebø Farm.

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 37' 18'' North , 8° 56' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.62178,8.93599
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yli324 (2012)15.2km
Notodden8,306 (2018)19.4km
Folkestad422 (2012)22.2km
Seljord1,185 (2014)23.0km
Bø2,522 (2010)24.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss45km
Mindat Locality ID:
2516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2516:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norge


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16 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cyprine
Formula: Ca19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Colour: white
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Colour: yellowish white
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Description: Analyses done by Neumann & Svinndal give this result; 93,2mol% grossular, 4,0mol% tri-calcium-aluminiumhexahydrate, 1,9mol% spessartine, 0,7mol% pyrope and 0,2mol% almandine. XRD and SEM analysis of similar material done at NHM, Oslo gave grossular (Selbekk 2010). New studies are needed.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesiovesuvianite ?
Formula: Ca19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour: brownish red
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'Vesuvianite Group'
Formula: [X42][X38][X28][X1][Y1][Y24][Y38][T14][T2](Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O10)2(O11)8
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite (FRL)
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘMagnesiovesuvianite ?9.BG.Ca19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite (TL)		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘCyprine9.BG.35Ca19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Vesuvianite Group'-[X42][X38][X28][X1][Y1][Y24][Y38][T14][T2](Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O10)2(O11)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Hⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Vesuvianite Group[X42][X38][X28][X1][Y1][Y24][Y38][T14][T2](Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O10)2(O11)8
Oⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Oⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Mgⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Alⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Vesuvianite Group[X42][X38][X28][X1][Y1][Y24][Y38][T14][T2](Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O10)2(O11)8
Siⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Siⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Caⓘ MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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