Telemark, Norway

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Aegirine : NaFe³⁺[Si₂O₆]
	Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway A large terminated aegirine from a pegmatite vein in the Sagåsen quarry. The end termination measures 8x4 cm and the entire specimen is ca 20cm tall. The crystal was found in 2007.
© Olav Revheim	Photo ID: 188600 View Count: 154
Aegirine : NaFe³⁺[Si₂O₆], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway Selfcollected specimen many years ago in the famous quarry of Saga. Showing a dark green terminated aegirine crystal to 26x15x6 mm in finecrystalline white albite. Specimen 87x54x52 mm. Photo and collection of Ingulv Burvald
© Ingulv Burvald	Photo ID: 210371 View Count: 84
Aegirine : NaFe³⁺[Si₂O₆]
	Langesundsfjorden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway 5.4 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm. This sharp, moderately lustrous, doubly terminated, black aegirine crystal is from the Type Locality area in Norway - Langesundsfjorden. The blocky crystal has an interesting, complex termination and the little sidecar crystal is a nice accent. This is a pristine, floater crystal. Classic, old-time material from the John Ydren ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 233494 View Count: 38
Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Valberg Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway Sparkling Albite crystals. Specimen size 9,5x8x6cm. Photo and Collection; Jorge M. Alves.
© Jorge M. Alves	Photo ID: 90109 View Count: 226
Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway Albite. Field of view 35mm.Specimen size 6x4,5cm. Photo and Collection; Jorge M. Alves.
© Jorge M. Alves	Photo ID: 84148 View Count: 220
Microcline (Var: Sunstone) : K[AlSi₃O₈]
	Bamble (Bamle), Telemark, Norway rectangular cleavage of salmon-orange feldspar. With lighting from the right angle, brilliant Schiller-effect reflections appear throughout. Overall size of mineral specimen: 47x30x7 mm. Size of individual crystals: -.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 5611 View Count: 2728
Microcline (Var: Sunstone) : K[AlSi₃O₈]
	Bamble (Bamle), Telemark, Norway Sample with 3x1,5x1,5cm - September of 1996
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 43624 View Count: 452
Allanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al₂Fe²⁺}[O\|OH\|SiO₄\|Si₂O₇], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway Allanite-(Ce) crystals on albite from an amazonite-pegmatite rich in rare earth minerals at Heftetjern, Tørdal, Telemark. Field of view: 5 mm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
© Knut Eldjarn	Photo ID: 52358 View Count: 401
Analcime : Na₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 2H₂O
	Røra, Eidanger, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway A group of Analcime crystals to 3 cm from Røra, Eidanger, Langesundsfjord-area, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
© Knut Eldjarn	Photo ID: 155082 View Count: 87
Anatase : TiO₂, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO₂
	Kilebygd (Kilebygda), Skien, Telemark, Norway Kilebygd, Skien, Telemark, Norway Miniature (4.5-7 cm) Size: H:5cm x W:2cm x D:1.6cm Description Very nice specimen of large Anatase on Quartz from Norway. The largest crystal of Anatase is 1cm long. The Quartz crystal has a tiny conchoidal fracture on the end but the point is still in nice condition. Purchased by the Witkam Family ...
	Photo ID: 266102 View Count: 18