A nepheline syenite deposit being mined by the North Cap Minerals, owned by Unimin and Franzefoss Bruk (2001). The mine is under the Mt. Nabberen on the southern side of Stjernøy island in the northern Norway. It was discovered in 1958. The nepheline syenite forms a lensoid body about 1,7 km x 250 m in dimension.
References
- Salter, D. L. & Appleyard, E.C. (1974): An occurence of vein palygorskite from the nepheline syenite at Lillebugt, Stjernøy, northern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 54, 329-336
- Monsen, O. (2009): Minner fra Norsk Nefelin del 1. North Cap Magazine nr 2.2009, 16-18
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