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References:
- Klaproth, M.H. (1807): Chemische Untersuchung des Datoliths, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Vierter Band, Rottmann Berlin, 354-359




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Vogt 1884b, p. 291; Neumann 1985, p. 15.]
  		•  Aeschynite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [Bjørlykke (1934b, p. 240); Neumann (1985, p. 82).]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Breithaupt (1830) ]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [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 128b,1-109 [p.76]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Description: In dehydration zone.
    Reference: [T.L. Knudsen and A. Lidwin, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1041-1063.]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Description: Orthoamphibole
    Reference: [Hulzebos-Sijen N.M.P.E., Visser, D., Maarschalkerweerd, M.H. & Maijer, C., (1990). Two new kornerupine localities in the Bamble Sector, south Norway. Abstract 19th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting, Geonytt, 17, 58]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © 2005 - MMI
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  'Apatite
    var: Moroxite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Apatite-(CaCl)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Atheriastite
    near Ca
     
    5
    		MgFeAl
     
    6
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    32
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Babingtonite (TL)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Type Locality: Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    Reference: [EJM 4 (1992), 307; Lapis 2 (1996), 8]
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Van King
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Cahnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		|B(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Bugge found cahnite as small crystals (1-2mm) in calcite-marble found in the dumps of the mine.
    Reference: [Bugge (1951); Neumann (1985, pp. 103-104).]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
    Description: Between enderbite and dehydration zone.
    Reference: [T.L. Knudsen and A. Lidwin, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1041-1063.]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Hulzebos-Sijen N.M.P.E., Visser, D., Maarschalkerweerd, M.H. & Maijer, C., (1990). Two new kornerupine localities in the Bamble Sector, south Norway. Abstract 19th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting, Geonytt, 17, 58]
  		•  Datolite (TL)
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    Reference: [Klaproth, M.H. (1807): Chemische Untersuchung des Datoliths, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Vierter Band, Rottmann Berlin, 354-359]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Barth, T.,F. (1963): Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway No. 22. Vesuvianite from Kristiansand, other Occurrences in Norway, the general Formula of Vesuvianite. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 43: 457-472]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Description: Schetelig in Brøgger (1922) mention euxenite from the Arendal area found in the time 1870 to 1880.
    Reference: [Brøgger (1922, p. 52); Butler (1958, p. 766); Neumann (1985, pp. 78-79).]
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Arliguie M
  		•  'Fergusonite'
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Fergusonite-(Y)
    YNbO
     
    4
    Reference: [Forbes & Dahll (1855, p. 227); Neumann (1985, p. 83).]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Scheerer (1845b, p. 143); Neumann (1985, p. 55).]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Barth, T.,F. (1963): Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway No. 22. Vesuvianite from Kristiansand, other Occurrences in Norway, the general Formula of Vesuvianite. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 43: 457-472]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Vogt 1884b, p. 291 and 1886b, Neumann 1985, p. 6.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Description: Common in the skarn-deposits around Arendal, sometimes as the variety "hessonite".
    Reference: [Iskyul (1917); Neumann (1985, p. 134).]
  		•  Groutite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Description: Found as nice needle-shaped crystals, and are identifyed with x-ray (XRD/XRF?).
    Reference: [Bugge (1962, report 21/9); Neumann (1985, p. 89).]
  		•  'Gummite'
    Description: Nordenskiøld use the name "yttrogummite" on the secondary-minerals occuring together with yttrium rich uraninite at Garta Quarry.
    Reference: [Nordenskiøld (1878, p. 31); Neumann (1985, p. 85).]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Heulandite-Ca
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Heulandite-K
    (K,Na,Ca)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: In crystals of heulandite (half the crystal analyzed contained calcian heulandite-K , Nordrum et al 2003)
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. ; Larsen, A.O. & Erambert, M. (2003): Minerals of the heulandite series in Norway- a progress report. Norsk Bergverksmuseum skrift 25: 51-62 ]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © 2005 - MMI
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dana 6:892,699.]
    Site Photo
    Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © vasco trancoso
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [T.L. Knudsen and A. Lidwin, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1041-1063.]
  		•  Kornerupine
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    6
    		(Si,Al,B)
     
    5
    		O
     
    21
    		(OH)
    Colour: bluishgreen to pale yellow
    Reference: [Hulzebos-Sijen N.M.P.E., Visser, D., Maarschalkerweerd, M.H. & Maijer, C., (1990). Two new kornerupine localities in the Bamble Sector, south Norway. Abstract 19th Nordic Geological Winter Meeting, Geonytt, 17, 58]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Description: Described by Forbes & Dahl (1855) as "Magnetjernsteen"
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
    Site Photo
    Neskilen Mines (Næskil Mines), Neskilen (Næskil), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Brøgger (1906, p. 17); Oftedal (1964b); Neumann (1985, p. 116).]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Okayamalite
    Ca
     
    2
    		B[BSiO
     
    7
    		]
    Description: Second known occurrence of the mineral. Okayamalite probably was formed by a desilication-dehydroxylation process of the associated datolite.
    Reference: [Am. Min. (2000) 85, 1508–1511 ]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Örstedtite'
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
    Site Photo
    Barbu mine, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
    Description: In dehydration zone.
    Reference: [T.L. Knudsen and A. Lidwin, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1041-1063.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Ilmenorutile
    Fe
     
    x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2x
    		·4Ti
     
    1-x
    		O
     
    2
    Reference: [Schetelig (1913, p. 11); Neumann (1985, p. 72).]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [minmax website]
    Site Photo
    Neskilen Mines (Næskil Mines), Neskilen (Næskil), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Scapolite
    var: Wernerite
    Reference: [Haüy (1804); Lucas (1806)]
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [T.L. Knudsen and A. Lidwin, Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 1041-1063.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Spinel
    var: Pleonaste
    Reference: [Scheerer (1845d, pp. 343-344); Neumann (1985, p. 53).]
  		•  Stilbite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Hella 1 Feldspar Quarry, Helle, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © ARLIGUIE M
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Titanite
    var: Yttrian Titanite
    (Ca,Y)TiSiO
     
    5
    Reference: []
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Description: Nordenskiøld describe "cleveite" (=uraninite) as a new yttrouranium-mineral, from Garta Quarry. This is just a yttrium rich variety of uraninite.
    Reference: [Dana 6:892,699; Nordenskiøld (1878); Neumann (1985, p. 85).]
  		•  Uvite
    [Ca][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Larsen, A.O.,Nordrum, F.S. & Austrheim, H. (1999): Turmaliner i Norge. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 15: 21-30]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Description: Schumacher (1801) wrote that vesuvianite was found in "old ages" in Arendal.
    Reference: [Eldjarn K., Kvamsdal L. O., Selbek R., Muller-Sigmünd H. (2005), "Norske vesuvianer og vesuvianforekomster" ("Norwegian vesuvianites and vesuvianite localities"), Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrifter 30, pp. 30-40.]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Description: Brøgger describe twins by (101) from Narestø.
    Reference: [Brøgger (1883, p. 748); Blomstrad (1887); Neumann (1985, p. 115).]
  		•  Yttrotantalite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,U
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [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 128b,1-109 [p.76]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Alvite
    Description: Metamict zircon variety.
    Reference: [Forbes, D. & Dahll, T.(1855): Mineralogiske Iagttagelser omkring Arendal og Kragerö. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 8, 213-229 + 2 plates]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Oerstedite
    Description: A metamict zircon varitey.
    Reference: [Forchhammer (1835a and 1835b); Neumann (1985, p. 138); Raade (1996, p. 58).]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Œrstedtite
    Reference: [Forchhammer (1835) ]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [minmax website]


    100 entries listed. 70 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

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