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Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
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SΓΈvite vein.

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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SΓΈvite

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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Damtjernite (damkjernite)

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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SΓΈvite vein.

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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SΓΈvite

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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Damtjernite (damkjernite)

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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SΓΈvite vein.

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
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SΓΈvite

Hydro Quarry, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 16' 53'' North , 9° 16' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.28166,9.28318
GeoHash:
G#: u4w95pzu9
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulefoss2,697 (2014)1.0km
Lunde1,422 (2014)10.4km
Gvarv871 (2014)13.4km
BΓΈ2,522 (2010)19.0km
Skien50,595 (2016)20.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss2km
Mindat Locality ID:
143308
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143308:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b502f2d5-9c79-4e4c-a770-222f4d42ff4b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ulefoss
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hydrobruddet, Nome, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge


An abandoned quarry, just north of the Cappelen Quarry, where they once took out sΓΈvite - a calcite-carbonatite. The sΓΈvite vein is named "the Hydro vein" (Hydrogangen). It is still possible to find some sΓΈvite left in the quarry, together with rocks like fenite and damtjernite.

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Description: in sΓΈvite
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Calciopyrochlore'
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: As euhedral to anhedral pale turquoise crytsals in sΓΈvite
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Description: Described as koppite
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Sodium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: An(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Mention by Kresten (1988) as magnesio-arfvedsonite (sensu lacto).
β“˜ 'Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: An(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Colour: bright red
Description: As euhedral to anhedral bright red crystals in søvite. Possible the same that Brøgger (1921) and Sæther (1957) observed as coating on phlogopite and described as "manganophyllite"

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Tetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Calciopyrochlore'-
β“˜'Sodium Amphibole Subgroup'-An(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-An(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Naβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Sodium-Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAn(NaCa)(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m+1)Al(n+m-1)O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Adamson, O. J. (1950) Report on the Columbium occurrence of the Fen region near Ulefoss i Southern Norway. Norges Geologiske UndersΓΈkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 1343pp.6-7
Sæther, Egil (1957) The alkaline rock province of the Fen area in southern Norway. Det Konglige Norske Videnskabsselskaps Skrifter Vol. 1957 (1)p.51 - + p. 68
Mitchell, Roger H. (1980) Pyroxenes of the Fen alkaline complex, Norway. American Mineralogist, 65 (1-2) 45-54 with analysis of tetraferriphlogopite in sΓΈvite
Kresten, Peter (1988) The chemistry of fenitization: Examples from Fen, Norway. Chemical Geology, 68 (3) 329-349 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(88)90030-7
Larsen, Knut Edvard, Boiocchi, Massimo, Hawthorne, Frank C., Oberti, Roberta (2019) F-rich richterite from the Hydro quarry, Fen complex, Southern Norway: crystallographic data and crystal-chemistry. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 102-109
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