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Gjellebekk marble quarry, Gjellebekk, Lier, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Gjellebekk marble quarryQuarry
GjellebekkHamlet
LierMunicipality
BuskerudCounty (Former)
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 48' 43'' North , 10° 17' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.81222,10.28361
GeoHash:
G#: u4xk602r3
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tranby5,552 (2013)1.3km
Drammen90,722 (2018)8.8km
Sylling525 (2013)9.0km
Røyken2,775 (2014)9.3km
Blakstad1,898 (2013)10.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva13km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs33km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand39km
SteinklubbenSkjetten44km
Mindat Locality ID:
50442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50442:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f85b5af3-cbdc-4f1d-b532-229a5d8efd54
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Griserud marmorbrudd
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gjellebekk marmorbrudd, Gjellebekk, Lier, Buskerud, Norge


Old marble quarry located in the forest south of the road going from Griserud to Høgda. Mainly very homogenous coarse-grained marble.
Quarrying for marble started in the beginning of 1700.

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8 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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ⓘ 'Aedelforsite (of Retzius)'
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Named as allochroite by Helmersen (1858).
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Blue coloured massive calcite to the size of a head was found here.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Erronously reported by Hausmann (1811). Later shown by Hisinger (1824) and Forchammer (1864) to be a manganoan wollastonite
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Aedelforsite (of Retzius)' ?-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:626 - 601

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References

Hausmann, J.F.L. (1811) Reise durch Skandinavien in den Jahren 1806 und 1807. Erster Theil. J.F. Römer Göttingen 1811, 381 pp. (p. 325).
Hisinger, W. (1824) Undersökning af så kallad Tremolit från Gjellebäk i Norrige. Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar för år 1823, 177-182 [on manganoan wollastonite from Gjellebekk, cfr. Forchhammer 1864].
Helmersen, G. V. (1858) : Geognostische Bemerkungen auf einer Reise in Schweden und Norwegen, Mémoires de l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg. 6e série, Sciences mathématiques, physiques et naturelles, Tome VII: 293-335 + 3 planches
Forchammer, J. G. (1864) Om Ædelforssit og nogle andre dertil hørende Mineralier [About Ædelforssit and some other minerals belonging to it]. Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskabs forhandlinger, 1864. 64-76on manganoan wollastonite
Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz (1911) Die Kontaktmetamorphose im Kristianiagebiet. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse, 1911 (1) 1-483pp.94-98
Dons, Johannes A. (1961) [On bluish calcite from Gjellebekk]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 1
Dons, J.A. (ed.) (1996) Oslotraktens geologi med turbeskrivelser. Vett og Viten forlag, Nesbru 1996, pp. 144-145.
Trømborg, D. (2008) Marmorstøtta på Fillefjell. Stein, 35(4), 12-14.
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