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Sandnessjøen Pegmatite, Botn, Sandnessjøen, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norwayi
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Sandnessjøen PegmatitePegmatite
BotnCove
SandnessjøenTown
AlstahaugMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 0' 18'' North , 12° 38' 41'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N45E04
Type:
Pegmatite
Deposit first discovered:
1962 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
144233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144233:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7cdfd6fa-4335-4a68-bb3f-cc4f82117fec
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sandnessjøenpegmatitten, Botn, Sandnessjøen, Altstahaug, Nordland, Norge


A Li-rich granite pegmatite hosted in a calc-silicate hornfels outcropping close to the sea. Discovered by Arne Karlsen in the beginning of the 1960s.
Said to be empty (2016). Located near Botn?

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: pink
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: pale violette, pale green to colorless
ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Liddicoatite'
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: zonated crystals
Colour: olivegreen
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: brown
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3Fⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-liddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ'Liddicoatite' ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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References

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Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Granater fra granittpegmatitter. NAGS-NYTT, 7 (4) 31-33
Larsen, Alf Olav (1981) Mineralnotater. NAGS-NYTT, 8 (2) 36
Larsen, Alf Olav, Åsheim, Arne (1982) Zinnwalditt fra Tørdal, Telemark og Sandnessjøen, Nordland [Zinnwaldite from Tørdal, Telemark and Sandnessjøen, Nordland]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 101-102
Larsen, Alf Olav, Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Austrheim, Haakon (1999) Turmaliner i Norge [Tourmalines in Norway]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. Norsk Bergverksmuseum (Norwegian Mining Museum) 21-30 analysis on elbaite, schorl and "liddicoatite" (= in fact fluor-liddicoatite because F-dominant
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Vestvik, Jon, Larsen, Alf Olav (1999) Li-granittpegmatitten i Sandnessjøen [The lithium granite pegmatite in Sandnessjøen]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 31-33
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Vestvik, J., Austrheim, H. (2003) Liddicoatit von Sandnessjøen. Nord-Norwegen. Mineralien Welt, 14 (1) 49-52
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