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Einerkilen Quarry, Flatebygd, Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norway

Uraninite
Einerkilen Quarry, Flatebygd, Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norway

Photo: ARLIGUIE M
Einerkilen (Åvesland 4)

A granite pegmatite mined for feldspar and later uraninite located NW of Ødegårdsvann in the Evje area. It was originally mined for feldspar and produced about 1500 tons. In 1950-51 the pegmatite was mined for uranium.

References

- Andersen, O. (1931): Feltspat II. Forekomster i fylkene Buskerud og Telemark, i flere herreder i Aust-Agder og i Hidra i Vest-Agder. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse nr 128b, p 97-98
- Åmli, R. (1969): Secondary uranium and thorium minerals from Einerkilen granite pegmatite in Evje, Southern Norway. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 258 [Årbok 1968]: 124-130

Mineral List

Albite
var: Oligoclase

Allanite-(Ce)
'Apatite'
Beryl
Biotite
Calcite
Carnotite
Chalcopyrite
Columbite
Fluorite
Fourmarierite
Hematite
'Hornblende'
Ilmenite
Magnetite
Microcline
Molybdenite
'Monazite'
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Smoky Quartz
Rutile
Spessartine
Thorite
Thorogummite
Titanite
Topaz
Uraninite
Uranophane
Vandendriesscheite
Xenotime-(Y)
Zircon


34 entries listed. 25 valid minerals.

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