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Vætingsaga I pegmatite quarry, Vætingheia, Fyresdal, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
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Vætingsaga I pegmatite quarryQuarry
VætingheiaMoor
FyresdalMunicipality
Vestfold og TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 10' 26'' North , 8° 8' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fyresdal359 (2014)2.8km
Tveitsund344 (2011)28.0km
Dalen801 (2014)31.0km
Kviteseid640 (2010)32.4km
Seljord1,185 (2014)44.4km
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vætingsaga I pegmatittbrudd, Vætingheia, Fyresdal kommune, Telemark fylke, Norge


A small pegmatite quarry located about 30 m SE of the outflow of the pond Bjønnetønn.

The coordinates are approximate based on topographical maps. Need to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Reference: Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
OOxygen
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O QuartzSiO2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
YYttrium
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10

References

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Larsen, A. O. & Åsheim, A. (2017): Pegmatittene på Vætingsheia, Fyresdal. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017: 17-27

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