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Quartz from
Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Quartz | |
| Formula: | SiO2 | |
| Formation: | Primary, Secondary | |
| Comments: | Quartz forms beautiful crystals and groups of crystals in the Landsverk 1 quarry, with unusual growth phenomena. -Combinations with stilpnomelane and/or chlorite -Gemstone quality rock crystal, citrine and smoky quartz -Multiple zonated crystals -Crystals with one or more generations overgrowing a primary crystal covered by stilpnomelane/chlorite During its lifespan the Landsverk 1 quarry has produced huge amounts of quartz crystals, and has great potential for future finds. The combination with stilpnomelane seems to be rare worldwide as judging from Mindat, and the quality from Landsverk 1 is superior as compared with that of other localities. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Significance: | Significant commercial deposit of this mineral. | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Stilpnomelane | 18 | |
| Microcline | 13 | |
| - var Amazonite | 4 | |
| Chlorite Group | 11 | |
| Epidote | 7 | |
| Albite | 7 | |
| Stilbite Subgroup | 4 | |
| Hematite | 2 | |
| Calcite | 2 | |
| Stilbite-Ca | 1 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 | |
| Pyrite | 1 | |
| Titanite | 1 | |
| Chabazite | 1 | |
| Clinochlore | 1 | |
| Fergusonite-(Y) | 1 | |
| Muscovite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (33 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 319285 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:319285:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz | ||
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘLandsverk 2 Feldspar Quarries (Rumpetrollskjerpet), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘLandsverk epidote occurrence, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘLandsverk 4 Feldspar Quarry (Furulunden), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘGudmunds Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘFlåt Feldspar Quarry, Flåt, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘTveit Feldspar Quarry, Flåt, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘLandsverk 3 Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘKarl Hornnes Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘFlåt Nickel Mines, Flåt, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘÅneland 03 Feldspar Quarry (Fotspor), Åneland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| References | ||
Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway