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Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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  		•  Apatite-(CaCl)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Babingtonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mn)FeSi
     
    5
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Vogt (1908, p. 35); Neumann (1985, p. 105).]
  		•  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: []
  		•  Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [d'Andrada (1800): Exposé succint des caractères et des propriétés de plusieurs nouveaux minéraux de Suéde et de Norwège, avec quelques observations chimiques faites sur ces substances. Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d' Histoire Naturelle et des Arts 51, p 240]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Scheerer (1845b, p. 143); Neumann (1985, p. 55).]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Bugge in Vokes (1960b, p. 38); Neumann (1985, p. 131).]
  		•  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).]
  		•  Heulandite-Ca
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: 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 ]
  		•  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: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [personal collection]
    Site Photo
    Neskilen Mines (Næskil Mines), Neskilen (Næskil), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Bugge (1954, p. 3); Neumann (1985, p. 39).]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Brünnich (1777, p. 79); Neumann (1985, p. 42).]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [personal collection]
    Site Photo
    Neskilen Mines (Næskil Mines), Neskilen (Næskil), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Spinel
    var: Pleonaste
    Reference: [Scheerer (1845d, pp. 343-344); Neumann (1985, p. 53).]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Neumann (1985), p. 170; 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.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Brøgger gives Langsev as the "type locality" for "ostranite", described by Breithaupt (1825), that proved to be an altered zircon.
    Reference: [Brøgger (1890c, pp. 108-109); Raade (1996, p. 59).]


    20 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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    • Aust-Agder
      • Arendal
        • Arendal Iron Mines

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