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Thortveitite from
Ljosland 04 (Thortveitittgruva), Knipan (Knipane), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Thortveitite | |
| Formula: | Sc2Si2O7 | |
| Comments: | Found in september 1910 by Olaus Thortveit in Ljoslandsknipan, identied at Mineralogical-Geologycal Museum of Oslo by Schetelig. But already in 1903, P. Schei found a mineral noted as Epidote?, in Landsverk, Evje, this was later identified as Thortveitit, | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Albite | 2 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Thortveitite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ljosland 04 (Thortveitittgruva), Knipan (Knipane), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 168393 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:168393:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Thortveitite | ||
| 1.2km (0.8 miles) | ⓘLjosland 14 (Torvelona), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘHåverstad 01 Feldspar Quarry, Håverstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘEptevatnet 02 Thortveitite Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘTjomstøl, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘVatne, Vegusdal, Birkenes, Agder, Norway | |
| 4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘFrikstad 07 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘKåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 4.4km (2.8 miles) | ⓘFrikstad 03 Feldspar Quarry (Tuftane), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘÆretveit 1 Feldspar Quarry, Æretveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘKåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry (Tunnelen), Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway | |
| References | ||
Ljosland 04, Knipan, Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway