The Thorite Hole, Løvøya, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Thorite Hole | Pegmatite |
| Løvøya | Island |
| Porsgrunn | Municipality |
| Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 3' 26'' North , 9° 44' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
219376
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219376:5
GUID (UUID V4):
63cb2bfb-a4a1-4b71-bdd9-31dc4233d8a4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thorithul; Thoritens Findested
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Thoritthullet, Løvøya, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge
The type locality on the island Løvøya in Langesundsfjorden where the vicar Hans Morten Thrane Esmark (1801-1882) discovered the mineral thorite in 1828. The locality on Løvøya was called by him "Thorithul" (Thoritthullet" in modern Norwegian language) meaning "the Thorite Hole", but the the excact spot is today unfortunately forgotten. Already in 1874 the locality was known to have been exhausted (Brøgger 1890). A heavily blasted out syenite pegmatite on a small headland in Løvøysundet has been suggested as being the TL , but the very location of the TL remains today unsure.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite ? Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: A green claylike mineral, described by Brøgger (1890) as "Steinmark", probably kaolinite? or montmorillonite pseudomorph after nepheline, was found by him and H. Reusch during their visit to the thorite TL in 1874. |
| ⓘ Thorite (TL) Formula: Th(SiO4) Type Locality: Colour: black Description: Described by Esmark (1836) as spherical shaped pieces ("kugleformige stykker") to size of a walnut and partly as flat cleavage pieces ("flade brudstykker").
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite (TL) | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite ? | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
- LangesundsfjordenFjord
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Berzelius, J. J. (1829) Ueber den Thorit, ein neues Mineral, und eine darin enthaltene neue Erde, die Thorerde. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 91. 633-634 doi:10.1002/andp.18290910412
