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Skarsfjell pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skarsfjell pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Tørdal | Parish |
| Drangedal | Municipality |
| Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 11' 12'' North , 8° 42' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tveitsund | 344 (2011) | 21.6km |
| Prestestranda | 1,215 (2010) | 22.0km |
| Lunde | 1,422 (2014) | 25.4km |
| Kviteseid | 640 (2010) | 27.0km |
| Bø | 2,522 (2010) | 32.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 33km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skardsfjellet; Skardsfjell
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skarsfjell-pegmatitten, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norge
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
19 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ Fersmite Formula: CaNb2O6 |
| ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) Formula: CeF3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' References: |
| ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) Formula: Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite ? Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: Occure as mm sized ctystals. |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 Description: Occure as mm sized ctystals. |
| ⓘ 'Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series' Description: dark mica, earlier classified as "zinnwaldite" |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' Colour: greyish-brown to darkbrown Description: 10-15 cm large |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | CeF3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' | 4.. | |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Strüverite | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | CaNb2O6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Kamphaugite-(Y) | 5.DC.10 | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon var. Alvite | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) | |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite ? | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Siderophyllite-Polylithionite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 8497 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
Oftedal, Ivar (1943) Lepidolit- og tinnsteinførende pegmatitt i Tørdal, Telemark [A lepidolite- and cassiterite-bearing pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark]. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 22 (1-2).
Skarsfjell pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway