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"The Pit", Norra Kärr, Gränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Swedeni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| "The Pit" | Occurrence |
| Norra Kärr | Complex |
| Gränna | Town |
| Jönköping | Municipality |
| Jönköping County | County |
| Sweden | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
"Gropen" i lakarpitområdet, Norra Kärr nefelinsyenit, Gränna, Jönköpings kommun, Småland, Sverige
Called "Gropen" (in English "The Pit") by Swedish collectors.
Located about 10-15 m NE of the eudialyte outcrop.
Lakarpite. Known for rosenbuschite/mosandrite samples.
Note to the mineral list:
A sample with scattered, prismatic, colourless to white crystals in a dark matrix (probably from this pit) labelled as rosenbuschite has been found to be mosandrite, see messageboard and photo: http://www.mindat.org/photo-395272.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) Formula: (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 Description: Analyzed by Pavel Kartashov, see caption in https://www.mindat.org/photo-395272.html.
May be confused by rosenbushite.
Found in the periphery of the lakarpite outcrop (rosenbushite in the center) as yellowish to brownishyellow, short stalk-like or needlelike crystals, often occuring in star- or fanlike aggregates.
References: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Rosenbuschite Formula: Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 Habit: Thin, strawlike in arfvedsonite (lakarpite) matrix (Thulin 1996) Colour: Pale yellowish or dirty-whiteish Description: According to Thulin (1996) rosenbuschite is found in the central part of the lakarpite outcrop. May be confused with mosandrite-(Ce) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mosandrite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosenbuschite | 9.BE.22 | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Transscandinavian Igneous BeltMagmatic Province
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"The Pit", Norra Kärr, Gränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Sweden