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⇱ Steinsfjellplassen Pegmatite Locality, Evjemoen, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway

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Steinsfjellplassen Pegmatite Locality, Evjemoen, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Steinsfjellplassen Pegmatite LocalityExposure
EvjemoenMining Sub-district (Abandoned)
Evje og HornnesMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 34' 38'' North , 7° 49' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Deposit first discovered:
2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)9.9km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)35.4km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)36.3km
Tveit1,397 (2010)42.0km
Strai1,266 (2013)43.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sørlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand48km
Mindat Locality ID:
343796
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343796:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Steinsfjellplassen pegmatittforekomst, Evjemoen, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge


Due to the construction of a new road at the Evjemoen military shooting range, a small pegmatite was exposed. The most interesting features are the presence of graphic granite and a metamict mineral.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: The chisel-like termination suggests that it might be aeschynite-(Y), but euxenite/polycrase cannot be ruled out.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y) ?4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6

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