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Spreustein

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Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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Name:Named by A.G. Werner in 1811 and derived from the German word "spreu" = awn, due to its colour and appearance.
A variety of Natrolite

A fine-grained natrolite replacing a hydrothermally altered sodalite and/or nepheline. Not uncommon in some nepheline-syenite pegmatites.

Compare also hydronephelite.

Classification of Spreustein

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Other Names for Spreustein

Synonyms:
Avnesteen
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References for Spreustein

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Hoffmann, C.A.S (1815): Handbuch der Mineralogie, p.303.

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    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Porsgrunn
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Håøya
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineral.16. p.5
    Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineral.16. p.5
    Åsheim, A., Berge, S.A. & Larsen, A.O. (2008): Sporelementer i ænigmatitt fra larvik plutonkompleks. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 38: 63-65
        • Mørje
          • Sagåsen
    		Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100
    Larsen, A.O., Åsheim, A. and Gault, R. A. (2005): Minerals of the eudialyte group from the Sagåsen larvikite quarry, Porsgrunn, Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrifter 30: 58-62
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p.
      • Skien
    		Larsen, A.O. (1993): Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72p
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
        • Hedrum
          • Lågendalen
    		Berge, S. A. (2011): Micheelsenitt-et nytt mineral for Norge. Stein. 8 (2): 12-13
    Knut Edvard Larsen collection
        • Langesundsfjorden
          • Arøya (Arö)
    		Brøgger, W.C.(1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16, XVI, p.257
          • Arøyskjærene (Arøy skerries)
    		Knut Edvard Larsen, observation on site May 2007
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
          • Barkevik area
    		Brøgger, W.C.(1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit- und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie und Mineralogie, 16, 663 pp, p. 54
    Knut Edvard Larsen observation in field aug.2012
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
            • Kjeøya
    		Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. 663 pp + 28 plates (p. 468-477)
    Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
    Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p
          • Helgeroa
    		Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p. 65-67
    Larsen, A.O. (2006): Låven, et fredet naturminne. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33 : 37-40
          • Stokkøya (Stokø; Stockö; Stocköe)
    		Larsen, A. O. (ed.) (2010): The Langesundsfjord. History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 240 p.
          • Vesle Arøya
    		Brøgger, W. C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineral. 16, 663 pp (p.461)
    Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie 16. p 462
    Weibye, P.C. (1848): Beiträge zur topographischen Mineralogie Norwegens. Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde 22:465-544
    Knut Edvard Larsen, observed in collected material sept. 2012
    Schumacher, C.F (1801): Versuch eines Verzeichnisses der in den Dänisch-Nordischen Staaten sich findenden einfachen Mineralien. Kopenhagen, p 47; Hoffmann, C. A.S. (1815): Handbuch der Mineralogie. Graz und Gerlach, Freiberg
        • Tvedalen
    		Knut Edvard Larsen collection
          • Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry)
    		Nordrum, F. S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN 34 (2), 14-26; In collection of Peter Andresen.
      • Sandefjord
        • Tønsbergfjorden
    		Berge, S. A. & Andersen, F. (2002): Mineralforekomster i Sandefjordområdet. Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skrift. 20, 50-59
        • Vesterøya
    		Knut Edvard Larsen collection (MM-1559)
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