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Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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The Langesundsfjorden area belongs to 2 different counties in the southern part of Norway: Telemark and Vestfold.



References:
- Brögger, W.C. (1887): Forelöbig meddelelse om mineralerne på de sydnorske augit- og nefelinsyeniters grovkornige gange. Geologiske Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 9, 247-274

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

- Oftedal, I. (1962): Contribution to the geochemistry of nephelinesyenitic pegmatite in the Langesundsfjord area. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 42, 167-177

- Neumann, H.; Bergstøl, S. & Nilssen, B. (1966): Stillwellite in the Langesundfjord nepheline syenite pegmatite dykes. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 46: 327-334

- Engvoldsen, T., Andersen, F., Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1991): Pegmatittmineraler fra Larvik ringkompleks. STEIN 18 (1), 15-71

- Larsen, A.O. (1995): Identiteten til de sorte amfibolene fra Oslo-feltets syenittpegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 9, 27-34 (in norwegian)

- Larsen, A. O & Raade, G. (1997): Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 12, 16-17

- Andersen, F., Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. Mineralien-Welt 7(4), 21-100

- Larsen, A.O. (1998): Identiteten til sorte glimmere i biotittserien fra syenittpegmatitter i Langesundsfjordsområdet. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14, 5-8.

- Larsen, A.O. (1998): Revisjon av nomenklatur for de sorte amfibolene fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14, 9 (in norwegian).

- Larsen, A.O. (2001): Chemical composition of catapleiites from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex, Norway. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 18, 5-9

- Knudsen, T.L. (2002): Langesundsfjordens pegmatittmineraler og Waldemar Christopher Brøgger. STEIN 29 (1), 8-12

- http://home.c2i.net/aolarsen/
- http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lsf.htm
- http://www.nags.net/Nags/english/langesund/the_langesundfjord.htm




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

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Djurleite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Birnessite4.FL.45
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.5
    		(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		 · 1.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Böhmite4.FE.15
    AlO(OH)
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Gibbsite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Pyrophanite4.CB.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Zirconolite4.DH.30
    CaZrTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05
    SrCe[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20a
    (Ce,La)[F|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Parisite-(Ce) ?5.BD.20b
    Ca(Ce,La)
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Hambergite (TL)6.AB.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[O|OH|BO
     
    2
    		]
  		• Nordenskiöldine (TL)6.AA.15
    CaSn
    4+
     
    		[BO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Aegirine (TL)9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Aegirine-augite9.DA.20
    (Na,Ca)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
      var: Melanite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Annite9.EC.20
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Apophyllite-(KF)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Astrophyllite (TL)9.DC.05
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    7
    		Ti
     
    2
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    24
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
  		• Barylite9.BB.15
    BaBe
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Bavenite9.DF.25
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Cancrinite9.FB.05
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cappelenite-(Y) (TL)9.AJ.30
    Ba(Y,Ce)
     
    6
    		Si
     
    3
    		B
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		F
     
    2
  		• Catapleiite (TL)9.CA.15
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70
    (Ce,La,Ca,Th)
     
    4
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
  		• Chiavennite9.GF.25
    CaMnBe
     
    2
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    13
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Datolite9.AJ.20
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Eirikite (TL)9.EH.25
    KNa
     
    6
    		Be
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    15
    		Al
     
    3
    		)O
     
    39
    		F
     
    2
  		• Epididymite9.DG.55
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Eudialyte9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
      var: Eucolite9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
  		• Eudidymite (TL)9.DG.60
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferro-edenite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Ferrokentbrooksite9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		NbSi
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		(O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    2
  		• Genthelvite9.FB.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Gonnardite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Grenmarite (TL)9.BE.25
    (Zr,Mn)
     
    2
    		(Zr,Ti)(Mn,Na)(Na,Ca)
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(O,F)
     
    4
  		• Hainite9.BE.22
    Na
     
    4
    		Ca
     
    8
    		(Ti,Zr,Mn)
     
    3
    		[F
     
    4
    		|(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
  		• Hastingsite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Helvite9.FB.10
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Hilairite9.DM.10
    Na
     
    2
    		Zr[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Hiortdahlite' (TL)9.BE.17
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    2
  		• Hiortdahlite I9.BE.17
    (Na
     
    3
    		Ca)Ca
     
    8
    		Zr
     
    2
    		(M
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    3
    		F
     
    5
  		• Homilite (TL)9.AJ.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)B
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Leifite ?9.EH.25
    (Na,H
     
    2
    		O)Na
     
    6
    		[F
     
    2
    		|Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(Al,Si)Si
     
    15
    		O
     
    39
    		]
  		• Leucophanite (TL)9.DH.05
    NaCaBeSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		F
  		• Lorenzenite9.DB.10
    Na
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Låvenite (TL)9.BE.17
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Zr,Ti)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Melanocerite-(Ce) (TL)9.AJ.20
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    5
    		(Si,B)
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH,F)·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Freyalite ?9.AJ.20
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    5
    		(Si,B)
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH,F)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Meliphanite (TL)9.DP.05
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Be,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Mosandrite (TL)9.BE.20
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		(Ce,La,Nd)Ti(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		OF
     
    3
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Spreustein9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Polylithionite9.EC.20
    KLi
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Rosenbuschite (TL)9.BE.22
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)[O|F|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Sodalite9.FB.10
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
  		• Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Stillwellite-(Ce)9.AJ.25
    (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO
     
    5
  		• Sérandite9.DG.05
    Na(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Tadzhikite-(Ce)9.DK.20
    (Ca,Ce)
     
    4
    		(Ce,Y)
     
    2
    		(Ti
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[B
     
    4
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    22
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Thorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Calciothorite9.AD.30
    (Th,Ca
     
    2
    		)SiO
     
    4
    		·3.5H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Orangite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tritomite-(Ce) (TL)9.AH.25
    (Ce,La,Y,Th)
     
    5
    		(Si,B)
     
    3
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    13
  		• Volkonskoite9.EC.40
    Ca
     
    0.3
    		(Cr,Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wöhlerite9.BE.17
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Zr,Nb)[(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Apophyllite'-
  		• Barkevikite ?-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• Eudialyte Group-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• 'Mica Group'-
  		• 'Pyroxene Group'-
  		• 'Thomsonite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
  		• Weibyeite-


    116 entries listed. 99 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

    Localities in this Region:
    Norway
     
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Helgeroa

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