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Tveit 3 Feldspar Quarry (Steli; Steeli), Tveit, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

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mica crystals in the quarry wall

Tveit 3 Feldspar Quarry (Steli; Steeli), Tveit, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

Pseudo hexagonal muscovite crystals to approx 30 cm in the quarry wall.
 © Olav RevheimPhoto ID: 247518    View Count: 117

Mica star

Tveit 3 Feldspar Quarry (Steli; Steeli), Tveit, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

This is a typical mica star in the pegmatite wall. The cross section is around 50cm. The different minerals can often be found in or near these mica stars.
 © Olav RevheimPhoto ID: 245589    View Count: 104

Part of quarry

Tveit 3 Feldspar Quarry (Steli; Steeli), Tveit, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

This picture shows some of the area that has just recently been blasted ( 2008/2009). The quarry area and dump is much larger than shown on the picture.
 © Olav RevheimPhoto ID: 245588    View Count: 120
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