Rambeisåsen 06 Feldspar Quarry (Haukedalslia), Rambeisåsen, Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 58° 35' 56'' North , 8° 26' 17'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 58.59911,8.43831 |
| GeoHash: | G#: u4qj258sd |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | , , Froland kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norge |
A 40 m long, 5-10 m wide and 5-7 m deep feldspar quarry on the side of a hill.
Without mentioning the exact dimensions, Ihlen (2001) calls this pegmatite to be very large with great potential.
He describes microcline crystals of up to 4 m in length.
"NGU INDUSTRIMINERALDATABASEN Forekomstområde 919 - 368"
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Regions containing this locality
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Ihlen P.M., Henderson I., Larsen, R.B., Lynum R. (2001): Potensielle ressurser av kvarts- og feltspatråstoffer på Sørlandet, I: Regional prøvetakning av utvalgte feltspatbrudd i Frolandsområdet. NGU Rapport 2001.044, 46 pp. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Reference: Ihlen P.M., Henderson I., Larsen, R.B., Lynum R. (2001): Potensielle ressurser av kvarts- og feltspatråstoffer på Sørlandet, I: Regional prøvetakning av utvalgte feltspatbrudd i Frolandsområdet. NGU Rapport 2001.044, 46 pp. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ihlen P.M., Henderson I., Larsen, R.B., Lynum R. (2001): Potensielle ressurser av kvarts- og feltspatråstoffer på Sørlandet, I: Regional prøvetakning av utvalgte feltspatbrudd i Frolandsområdet. NGU Rapport 2001.044, 46 pp. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ihlen P.M., Henderson I., Larsen, R.B., Lynum R. (2001): Potensielle ressurser av kvarts- og feltspatråstoffer på Sørlandet, I: Regional prøvetakning av utvalgte feltspatbrudd i Frolandsområdet. NGU Rapport 2001.044, 46 pp. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microcline' | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Proterozoic 541 - 2500 Ma ID: 3186372 | Proterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Proterozoic (541 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Granitoid gneiss; orthogneiss/paragneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Mesoproterozoic - Paleoproterozoic 1000 - 2500 Ma ID: 3134048 | Proterozoic I quartzite Age: Proterozoic (1000 - 2500 Ma) Description: undifferentiated metamorphic Lithology: Major:{quartzite}, Minor{mica schist,marble,amphibolite} Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
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