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Torbjørnsås Quarry, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
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Torbjørnsås QuarryQuarry
AuenlandetDeposit
PorsgrunnMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 3' 9'' North , 9° 49' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langangen505 (2014)4.1km
Larvik23,113 (2018)11.9km
Stavern5,593 (2018)13.2km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)13.8km
Herre1,356 (2013)16.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss39km
Mindat Locality ID:
32933
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32933:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thorbjørnsås
Other Languages:
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.

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Lizardite
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
ⓘ Népouite
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
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
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)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘBehoite4.FA.05aBe(OH)2
ⓘTetrawickmanite4.FC.15Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘNordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘBerborite6.AB.10Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTritomite-(Ce)9.AH.25Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘWöhlerite9.BE.17Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
ⓘEpididymite9.DG.55Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
ⓘMeliphanite9.DP.05(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMontmorillonite ?9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘLizardite ?9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNépouite ?9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Spreustein9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(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

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Hⓘ BerboriteBe2(BO3)(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(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ⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Berborite-1TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
Hⓘ Berborite-2TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Beⓘ BerboriteBe2(BO3)(OH) · H2O
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Beⓘ Berborite-1TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
Beⓘ Berborite-2TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BerboriteBe2(BO3)(OH) · H2O
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Bⓘ Berborite-1TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
Bⓘ Berborite-2TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Oⓘ BerboriteBe2(BO3)(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+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ⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Berborite-1TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
Oⓘ Berborite-2TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Fⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Fⓘ Berborite-1TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
Fⓘ Berborite-2TBe2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · 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ⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Naⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(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ⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(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ⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Siⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite-1MKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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ⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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