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Ågskardet (Ågskaret), Holandsfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway

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References:
- Oftedal, I.(1950): En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)
- Kristiansen, R. (1994): To nye mineraler for Norge- manganokolumbitt og hingganitt-(Yb). STEIN 21 (2), 88-93
- Larsen, A.O.,Nordrum, F.S. & Austrheim, H. (1999): Turmaliner i Norge. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 15: 21-30 [with an analysis of elbaites from this locality]





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [Oftedal,I.(1950):"En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland".Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: []
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: []
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Description: Kristiansen found bismutite filling small fractures in blue elbaite.
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1972, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 101).]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Description: Irregular grains to 5 mm.
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1972, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 73).]
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Kristiansen, R. (1994): To nye mineraler for Norge- manganokolumbitt og hingganitt-(Yb). STEIN 21 (2), 88-93]
  		•  Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Kristiansen, R. (1994): To nye mineraler for Norge- manganokolumbitt og hingganitt-(Yb). STEIN 21 (2), 88-93]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(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]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Helvite
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Habit: minute crystals, tetrahedra up to 1 mm in size
    Colour: yellow, transparent
    Reference: [Oftedal,I.(1950):"En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland".Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)]
  		•  Hureaulite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occure as colourless agregates on the surface of lithiophilite masses.
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1972, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 124).]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Lithiophilite
    LiMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Colour: Pale red/salmon-pink.
    Description: Masses to 2cm, surounded by hureaulite.
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1971, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 115).]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [G. Raade & R. Åmli (1968, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 69).]
    Site Photo
    Ågskardet (Ågskaret), Holandsfjord, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1972, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 116).]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Oftedal,I.(1950):"En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland".Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Oftedal,I.(1950):"En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland".Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Sicklerite
    (LiMn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R. Kristiansen (1971, pers. com.); Neumann (1985, p. 115).]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Oftedal,I.(1950):"En litiumførende granittpegmatitt i Nordland".Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 28,234-237. (in norwegian)]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []


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