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Lierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

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(Lierskogen pukkverk)

Quarry in operation. Mostly hornfels cut through by syenite, granite and other igneous veins.



References:
- Eldjarn, K.(1973): Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier. NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)
Larsen, A.O.(1979): Vesuvian i Oslofeltet. NAGS-nytt 6(1),8-11(in norwegian)
- Nordrum, F.S. (2000): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 1999-2000. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17: 59-63





Mineral List:
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Larsen,A.O.(1980):Fluorapofyllitt og hydroksyapofyllitt" NAGS-nytt 7(2),36-37]
    Site Photo
    Lierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
    Site Photo
    Lierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Thaumasite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
    Site Photo
    Lierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    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.]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Eldjarn, K.(1973):" Zeolitter fra Gjellebekk,Lier". NAGS-nytt 1(2),8-9 (in norwegian)]
    Site Photo
    Lierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn


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