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Stokksund, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norwayi
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Stokksund, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 0' 6'' North , 9° 48' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.00194,9.80444
GeoHash:
G#: u4qzxhgrh
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Strait
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49231:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stoksund
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Stokksund, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge


The name Stokksund, a strait between the Stokkøya island and Arøya island, refers in the mineralogical litterature to several small localities both on the skerries in the middle of the strait of Stokksund and to the coastline of both sides of the strait (Arøya and Stokkøya).

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Catapleiite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Description: As primary inclusion in hiortdahlite (identified by EMPA analysis, Andersen et al. 2010)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hiortdahlite
Formula: Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘ Homilite
Formula: Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
ⓘ Låvenite
Formula: Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘ Leucophanite
Formula: NaCaBeSi2O6F
ⓘ Meliphanite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Description: Specimen in the Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum, Oslo found by Ole Amundsen in 1915
ⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Description: As primary inclusion in hiortdahlite (identified by EMPA analysis, Andersen et al. 2010)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTritomite-(Ce)9.AH.25Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
ⓘHomilite9.AJ.20Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
ⓘHiortdahlite9.BE.17Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘLåvenite9.BE.17Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘCatapleiite9.CA.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophanite9.DH.05NaCaBeSi2O6F
ⓘMeliphanite9.DP.05(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Hⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Beⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
BBoron
Bⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Bⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Oⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Oⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Oⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Oⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Fⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Fⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Fⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Naⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Naⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Naⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Naⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Siⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Siⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Siⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Siⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Caⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
Caⓘ LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F
Caⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Caⓘ Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HomiliteCa2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrⓘ HiortdahliteNa2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3
Zrⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Tritomite-(Ce)Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O)

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References

Brøgger, Waldemar Christofer (1890, January) Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie Vol. 16 (1) Walter de Gruyter GmbHp.187
Neumann, Henrich, Bergstøl, Sveinung (1964) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 25. Pyrophanite in the southern part of the Oslo area. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 44 (1) 39-42
Friis, H., Balić-Žunić, T., Williams, C. T., R. Garcia-Sanchez, (2007) Incorporation of REE into leucophanite: a compositional and structural study. Mineralogical Magazine, 71 (6) 625-640 doi:10.1180/minmag.2007.071.6.625with analysis of leucophanite from Stokksund
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