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Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Cerianite-(Ce)

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Cerianite-(Ce)

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Cerianite-(Ce)

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Birkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 2'' North , 7° 55' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.53391,7.92518
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)16.1km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)28.8km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)29.6km
Tveit1,397 (2010)35.3km
Justvik1,630 (2014)38.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand42km
Mindat Locality ID:
35597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35597:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tunnelen; Tunnelgruva
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Birkeland 2, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norge


Bjørlykke locality nr 102.

A granite pegmatite located 200 m N of Birkeland 1 (Bjørlykke 1934).

Around 1930 a small test pit could be observed here. The pegmatite was especially rich in topaz.

Coordinates © Kartverket - http://www.kartverket.no

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: Occurs between plates of cleavelandite
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Masses up to 2 kg has been found by Schetelig (Bjørlykke 1935)
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
Habit: thick tabular imperfectly crystals < 2 cm
Colour: reddish brown to orange yellow
Description: Cerianite-(Ce) occured in pseudomorphoses after monazite-(Ce), together with fluocerite-(Ce) , and a younger generation monazite-(Ce).
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
Description: Intergrown with cerianite-(Ce) as pseudomorphoses after monazite-(Ce).
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Bjørlykke (1935) also list lilac-colored muscovite
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: as core in aggregates of bismite
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Description: Analyzed at Natural History Museum, Oslo XRD laboratory
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Colour: colorless, transparent
Description: A 80 kg crystal is known
ⓘ Tveitite-(Y)
Formula: (Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘTveitite-(Y)3.AB.30(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
ⓘFluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Tveitite-(Y)(Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6(Ca,Na)F42
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Bjørlykke, Knut (1935) The mineral paragenesis and classification of the granite pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 14 (3-4). 211-311
Neumann, Henrich, Bergstøl, Sveinung (1963) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 17. Cerianite from cleavelandite pegmatite dykes in Iveland. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 43 (2) 247-255
Frigstad, Ole Fridtjof (1968) En undersøkelse av cleavelandittsonerte pegmatittganger i Iveland-Evje, Nedre Setesdal. Hovedfagsoppgave (Thesis), University of Oslo. 222 pp.
Larsen, Alf Olav, Åsheim, Arne (1981) Lepidolitt fra Iveland [Lepidolite from Iveland]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 82-83the quarry is erronously named as Birkeland 3 in Larsen & Åsheim (1981)
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