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Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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References:
- Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. 663 pp + 28 plates

- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 333.





 Map Reference: 59°0'13"N , 9°47'56"E

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Bavenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S. A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1),15-71]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Cancrinite
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p. 61-64]
  		•  Catapleiite
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Epididymite
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p. 61-64]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4): 21-100]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S. A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1),15-71]
  		•  Homilite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)B
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Knut Eldjarn specimen and photo]
    Site Photo
    Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
    © Van King
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Låvenite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Brøgger, W.C. (1880): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitegänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16, XVI,663pp ]
  		•  Leucophanite
    NaCaBeSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		F
    Reference: []
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Knut Eldjarn specimen and photo]
    Site Photo
    Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Meliphanite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Be,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)]
    Reference: [Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100]
    Site Photo
    Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Nordenskiöldine (TL)
    CaSn
    4+
     
    		[BO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Type Locality: Nordenskiöldine locality, Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
    Colour: citronyellow; sulfuryellow to wineyellow, partly whiteish yellow
    Description: Looks like melinophane
    Reference: [Brøgger (1887): Geologiska Föeningens i Stockholms Förhandlinger 9, 247-274; Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p. 61-64]
    Site Photo
    Nordenskiöldine locality, Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
    © Peter Andresen
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S. A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1),15-71]
  		•  Stilbite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Larsen, A. O. (2002): Zeolitter fra syenittpegmatittene i Oslofeltet. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 20, 60-65]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p 126]
  		•  Thorite
    var: Calciothorite
    (Th,Ca
     
    2
    		)SiO
     
    4
    		·3.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: When heated up to 1000 celcius grades, the materiale gave a XRD pattern similar to huttonite (Neumann 1985)
    Reference: [Brøgger,W.C.(1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitegänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16,pp. 127-128); Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p 140.]
  		•  Tritomite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Y,Th)
     
    5
    		(Si,B)
     
    3
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    13
    Reference: []
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Åsheim, A., Aadahl, H. Chr. & Larsen, A. O.(1980): Nytt funn av Nordenskiöldin. NAGS-nytt 7 (3), 10 (in norwegian)]


    27 entries listed. 21 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Arøya (Arö; Store Arøya)

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