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Kragerø, Telemark, Norway

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Aegirine-augite
    (Na,Ca)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Green, J.C.(1956):"Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H. (1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 17, 1-16.]
    Site Photo
    Valberg Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H.(1937):Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 17,1-16.+ Neumann (1985, p. 63).]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Andersen, O. (1924) Statsgeologenes innberetninger for 1923. I. Kragerø omegn. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 122. Årbok for 1923, p. 9- 18]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Description: Occurs partly in graphic granite, and partly as segregated crystals
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Description: Described as "orthite"
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Allanite-(Y)
    {CaY}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H.(1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 17,1-16.]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Apatite-(CaCl) (TL)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    Description: Analysis in Rammelsberg (cited after Völker) shows 4.10 wt % Cl
    Reference: [Rammelsberg, C.F. (1860) Handbuch der Mineralchemie. First edition, Leipzig, p. 353 Raade, G. (1996): Minerals originally described from Norway. Including notes on type material. Bergverksmuseets Skrift nr 11, p. 29]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Larsen, K.E. (2008): Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen, Kragerø - en klassisk norsk granittpegmatitt. Bergverksmuseet Skrift 38, 37-44]
    Site Photo
    Lindvikskollen quarry, Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © A. Michalsen
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. (2008): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN 35 (2), 8-20]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Neumann (1985, p. 98).]
  		•  'Aspasiolite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. (2008): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN 35 (2), 8-20]
  		•  'Barbierite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Description: Ti-rich (to 35% TiO2).
    Reference: [ Bjørlykke (1931, pp. 74 and 80 and 1937); Oftedal (1940b, p. 320); Neumann (1985, p. 69); Rocks & Min.: 15:77.]
  		•  Biotite
    Habit: Long thin flakes
    Colour: black
    Description: partly altered to chlorite in the fringes
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Description: Vogt mention an old find of bismuthinite togheter with "copper-nickel", chalcopyrite and bornite from one of the Langøy mines.
    Reference: [Vogt (1918, p. 58); Neumann (1985, p. 33).]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Caysichite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Y
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kristiansen, Roy (1993): Caysichitt-(Y) og Chernovitt-(Y) fra Lindvikskollen, Kragerø; to nye mineraler for Norge. STEIN 20 (2), 125-128]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Chernovite-(Y)
    YAsO
     
    4
    Reference: [Kristiansen, Roy (1993): Caysichitt-(Y) og Chernovitt-(Y) fra Lindvikskollen, Kragerø; to nye mineraler for Norge. STEIN 20 (2), 125-128]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H.(1937):"Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway" Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 17,1-16.+ Neumann (1985, p. 77).]
    Site Photo
    Tangen Feldspar Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Riksmuseet Stockholm
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Conny Larsson
  		•  Danburite
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Description: 2 specimens in the collection of the Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum in Oslo, collected by Peder Tangen during 1906-1908. There are some uncertainty of the right locality of the specimens, Oftedal (1963) concludes that Tangen is the most probably one
    Reference: [Oftedal, I. (1963): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway No 16. Danburite from the Kragerø District. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 43, 73-74]
  		•  'Davidite'
    Reference: [Neumann, H. & Sverdrup, T.L.(1960): Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway No. 8. Davidite from Tuftan, Iveland. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 40: 277-288 + Neumann (1985, p. 67).]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. (2002): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2001-2002. STEIN 29 (2): 4-10]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © ØT
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Kvamsdal (2001) reports a find of dumorterite in a small pegmatite on one (unnamed by him) of the island around Kragerø
    Reference: [Kvamsdal, L.O.(2001): Dumortieritt- og sillimanittpegmatitter fra Bamble og Kragerø, Telemark. STEIN 28 (1):8-10]
    Site Photo
    Holmen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © A. Michalsen
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  'Fergusonite'
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  'Gadolinite'
    Colour: brown
    Description: A calsium-rich gadolinite. The spacing are slightly larger than ordinary gadolinite. Oftedal postulated that Ca probably occupy a large number of the Fe positions in the structure
    Reference: [Oftedal, I. (1972): Contributions to the Mineralogy of Norway, No 48. Calsium-rich Gadolinite from Kragerø. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 52: 197-200]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
    Site Photo
    Valberg Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © OT. Ljostad
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: []
  		•  Hellandite-(Y) (TL)
    (Ca,Y)
     
    6
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)Si
     
    4
    		B
     
    4
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Type Locality: Lindvikskollen quarry, Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    Reference: [BRØGGER, W.C. (1903): Über Hellandit, ein neues Mineral (Vorlaüfige Mittheilungen). Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne 41, 213-221; Brøgger, W. C. (1906): Hellandit von Lindvikskollen bei Kragerö. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 42, 417-439 ; American Mineralogist, 62, 89, 1977); American Mineralogist, 87, pages 745–752, 2002;]
    Site Photo
    Lindvikskollen quarry, Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Hellandite-(Yb) ?
    (Ca,Y)
     
    4
    		(Yb,Y)
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti
    4+
     
    		)[(Be,Li)
     
    2
    		(O,F,OH)
     
    2
    		|B
     
    4
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Description: First classified as Hellandite-(Yb), then Hellandite-(Y). Modern and more complete analyses are needed to correctly name the samples.
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, 84, 913–921, 1999; American Mineralogist, 87, 745–752, 2002]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © ØT
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Heulandite-Ca
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: With a narrow zone of 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 ]
  		•  Heulandite-K
    (K,Na,Ca)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: a calcian heulandite -K, present as a narrow zone in 2 analyzed heulandite-Ca crystals (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 ]
  		•  Hingganite-(Y)
    (Y,REE,Ca)
     
    2
    		(□,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Habit: as 2-3mm large irregular masses
    Colour: greyish green
    Reference: [Larsen, K.E.(2008): Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen, Kragerø- en klassisk norsk granittpegmatitt. Bergverksmuseet Skrift 38, 37-44]
  		•  Hingganite-(Yb)
    (Yb,Y,REE)
     
    2
    		□Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Kristiansen, R. (1994): To nye mineraler for Norge- manganokolumbitt og hingganitt-(Yb). STEIN 21 (2), 88-93]
    Site Photo
    Tangen Feldspar Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Description: found close to the contact with the amphibolite
    Reference: [Green, J.C. (1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140 ]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Hydrotalcite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Neumann (1985, pp. 98 and 102).]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Green, J. C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Kainosite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ce)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		CO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1975, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 102).]
  		•  Kamphaugite-(Y)
    Ca(Y,REE)[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Raade & Brastad, 1993. + Ljøstad, O.T. (1994): Kamphaugitt-(Y)- det nyest beskrevne mineralet fra Norge. STEIN 21 (2), 143-144]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Lokkaite-(Y)
    Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    7
    		 · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kristiansen, R.(1978):"Lokkaitt, (Y,Ca)2(CO3)3 x 2H2O, ett nytt mineral for Norge" NAGS-nytt 5(4), 26-27 (in norwegian); Neumann (1985, p. 102).]
    Site Photo
    Tangen Feldspar Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Mackinawite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Description: Found in polished ore; as thin plates or lamellaes in grains of chalcopyrite
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Green, J. C. (1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Marialite
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|(AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Habit: large crystals including Carlsbad twins
    Colour: greenish to reddish to buff
    Description: Common as component of the graphic granite. Perthitic. It has been found as welldeveloped crytsals embedded in quartz.
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H. (1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 17, 1-16. ]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
    Site Photo
    Valberg Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Description: found in plagioclase
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H. (1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 17, 1-16.]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Description: In the collection of Mineralogical Museum of Oslo there is a sample of nickeline labled "Grev Wedels Mine, 11/12 1844".
    Reference: [Neumann (1985, p. 28).]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Parisite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Parisite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Found as nice honey-yellow crystals to 2mm thick and 2-3mm long.
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1974, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 100).]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Perthite'
    Reference: [Andersen, O. (1924) Statsgeologenes innberetninger for 1923. I. Kragerø omegn. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 122. Årbok for 1923, p. 9- 18]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Phenakite occure as crystals in quartz or albite.
    Reference: [Hintze (1897, p. 176); Bäckstrøm (1898); Andersen-Aars (1905); Bjørlykke (1937, p. 8); Oftedal (1964b); Neumann (1985, p. 127).]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Pinite
    var: Polychroilite'
    Reference: [Weibye (1846) ]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pumpellyite-(Mg)
    Ca
     
    2
    		MgAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: [Green, J.C.(1956): Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Habit: large masses
    Reference: [Larsen, K. E. (2008): Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen, Kragerø - en klassisk norsk granittpegmatitt. Bergverksmuseet Skrift 38, 37-44]
  		•  Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Raade (1981); Neumann (1985, p. 108).]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Habit: prismatic, lustrous < 3 cm long
    Description: One crystal found in 1953
    Reference: [Green, J.C.(1956):Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H. (1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 17, 1-16]
    Site Photo
    Kalstadgangen, Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Neumann (1985, p. 98).]
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Stilpnomelane
    (K,Ca,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    36
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Tengerite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 2-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1975, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 102).]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Description: O'Nions & Baadsgaard report finding inclutions of thorianite in one zircon from the southern part of Levang-granite, without giving further locality data or data about quality and quantity.
    Reference: [O'Nions & Baadsgaard (1971, p. 10); Neumann (1985, p. 85).]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Uran-thorite.
    Reference: [Gleditsch & Quiller (1932, p. 237); Neumann (1985, p. 138).]
  		•  Thorite
    var: Orangite
    Reference: [Green, J.C.(1956):"Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Jorge M. Alves
  		•  Titanite
    var: Yttrian Titanite
    (Ca,Y)TiSiO
     
    5
    Description: large crystals up to 3-4 kg has been found
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H. (1937): Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 17, 1-16.]
    Site Photo
    Sjåen feldspar quarry (Høgsjåen), Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © A. Michalsen
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bjørlykke, H.(1937):"Mineral parageneses of some granite pegmatites near Kragerø, Southern Norway" Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, 17,1-16.+ Neumann (1985, p. 127).]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Green, J.C.(1956):"Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Nordrum, F. S. (2003): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2002-2003. STEIN 30 (2), 4-10]
    Site Photo
    Valberg Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © 2005 - MMI
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Nordrum, F.S. Larsen, A.O. & Austrheim, H. (2000): Ni,Co-mineralizations in the Valberg quarry, Kragerø, South Norway: a progress report. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 64-70]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [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: 690.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: An altered zircon from 'Kragerø' was described by Weibye/Berlin as a new mineral "tachyaphaltite".
    Reference: [Weibye (1849b); Berlin (1853); Neumann (1985, p. 138); Raade (1996, p. 67).]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Alvite
    Reference: [Oftedal (1964b); Neumann (1985, p. 137).]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Hafnian Zircon
    Description: Highest values for Hf content in "alvites" from Tangen measured is about 15% (Andersen 1924 p 18).
    Reference: [Andersen (1924, pp. 17-18); Bjørlykke (1939, p. 27); Neumann (1985, p. 136).]
    Site Photo
    Tangen Feldspar Quarry, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
    © Arliguie M


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