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Amazonite from
Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline var: Amazonite
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Amazonite from the Landsverk 1 is probably the best found in Norway. The colour can be very intense green, and large pieces are used for cutting cabochons.

In the past many tons of cutting-grade have been mined. A lot of the material was exported to the gemstone industry in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline8
Fluorite6
Stilpnomelane6
Quartz4
Epidote4
Albite4
Chlorite Group2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amazonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Landsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:88137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:88137:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amazonite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘLandsverk 3 Feldspar Quarry, Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘÅvesland 03 Feldspar Prospects (Suvalia), Åvesland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘLauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘLauvland 05b Feldspar Quarry (Storemyr 1), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘLauvland 05a Feldspar Quarry, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘKåbuland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLi 02 Feldspar Quarry (Li gruve), Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘLi 06 Feldspar Quarry, Li, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBirkeland 02 Feldspar Quarry, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘKatterås 4 Feldspar Quarry, Katterås, Vegusdal, Birkenes, Agder, Norway
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