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⇱ Kjølsrød, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway


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Kjølsrød, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
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KjølsrødRoad Cutting
BjørkedalenValley
PorsgrunnMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 7' 51'' North , 9° 43' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)3.9km
Langangen505 (2014)6.8km
Herre1,356 (2013)9.6km
Skien50,595 (2016)10.8km
Kvelde854 (2018)15.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss29km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand49km
Mindat Locality ID:
126947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126947:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Norwegian:
Kjølsrød, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge


The locality consists of pegmatites in roadcuts on both sides of the railway crossing at Kjølsrød, Bjørkedalen near the city of Porsgrunn in the border-zone of the alkaline province of the Larvik-Langesundsfjord area. Very interesting material was available during a road-work period in 1996 and later at an adjacent housing-project at Kvestadåsen.

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35 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite ?
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation and collection 15.04.2025Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcioancylite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation and collection 15.04.2025Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Gadolinite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Natrolite var. Spreustein
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation and collection 15.04.2025Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Knut Edvard Larsen observation and collection 15.04.2025Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Wöhlerite
Formula: Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Calcioancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite ?9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Cerite-(CeCa)9.AG.20(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Gadolinite-(Ce)9.AJ.20(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Wöhlerite9.BE.17Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
var. Spreustein9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
H Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
C Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Na WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Na Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Al Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Natrolite var. SpreusteinNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S PyriteFeS2
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 MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Fe Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Sr Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
YYttrium
Y Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ZrZirconium
Zr WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F
LaLanthanum
La Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CeCerium
Ce Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Ce Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ce Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Ce Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
NdNeodymium
Nd Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10

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