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Torbjørnsås Quarry, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Torbjørnsås Quarry | Quarry |
| Auenlandet | Deposit |
| Porsgrunn | Municipality |
| Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 3' 9'' North , 9° 49' 35'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thorbjørnsås
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Norwegian:
Torbjørnsås larvikittbrudd , Auenlandet (Auen), Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge
And abandoned larvikite quarry with syenite pegmatite. Especially known for producing specimens of berborite and behoite, among other minerals.
The locality is today filled in under tons of rock and reforested, and not longer accessible.
The locality is today filled in under tons of rock and reforested, and not longer accessible.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
28 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 References: |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Behoite Formula: Be(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Berborite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Berborite-1T' Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Berborite-2T' Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Epididymite Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Described by Engvoldsen et al. 1991) as a mineral structural like Lizardite/Nepouite. Reinvestigation showed it to be chamosite (Larsen 2010) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Meliphanite Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite ? Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Muscovite-1M' Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 Description: Described by Engvoldsen et al. 1991) as a mineral structural like Lizardite/Nepouite. Reinvestigation showed it to be chamosite (Larsen 2010) |
| ⓘ Nordstrandite Formula: Al(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ ' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Description: Structural like Lizardite/Nepouite. Reinvestigation showed it to be chamosite (Larsen 2010) |
| ⓘ Tetrawickmanite Formula: Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) Formula: Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| ⓘ Wöhlerite Formula: Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Behoite | 4.FA.05a | Be(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tetrawickmanite | 4.FC.15 | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Nordstrandite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Berborite | 6.AB.10 | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Tritomite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wöhlerite | 9.BE.17 | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| ⓘ | Epididymite | 9.DG.55 | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Meliphanite | 9.DP.05 | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite ? | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite ? | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Spreustein | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' ? | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Muscovite-1M' | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Berborite-1T' | - | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Berborite-2T' | - | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Behoite | Be(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite-1M | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Berborite-2T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Behoite | Be(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| Be | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| Be | ⓘ Berborite-2T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| B | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Berborite-2T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Behoite | Be(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite-1M | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Berborite-2T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| F | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| F | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Berborite-2T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite-1M | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Epididymite | Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| Si | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite var. Spreustein | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite-1M | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite-1M | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Meliphanite | (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)] |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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