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Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norwayi
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Halloysite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Halloysite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Dravite

Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 56' 40'' North , 9° 25' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.94467,9.42268
GeoHash:
G#: u4qxq6t3s
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Farm
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
KragerΓΈ5,158 (2016)8.4km
Kil901 (2013)9.2km
Herre1,356 (2013)19.4km
Gjerstad339 (2010)24.2km
Eikeland408 (2012)24.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss36km
Mindat Locality ID:
54142
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54142:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dbfdc6b4-dd19-42f3-838f-3bdd0de96848
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bjordammen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bjordam, Bamble, Telemark, Norge


A farm area (the owner's family name is Bjordam). On the farmland there is an aventurine feldspar (sunstone)-bearing pegmatite hosted in Precambrian paragneisses and amphibolite, locally also with anthophyllite-cordierite-phlogopite-sillimanite schists and a scapolite-bearing amphibolite.

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18 valid minerals.

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β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ 'Coal blend'
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Description: The cordierite is strongly altered to halloysite or chlorite and hematite
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Sunstone'
β“˜ Fluor-dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Description: Added without any info on analysis.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Habit: elongated crystals to 1 cm in breadth
Colour: green grey
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Phlogopite-3T'
β“˜ 'Pinite'
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Fluor-dravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Gedrite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore
var. Pennine		9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Sunstone'		-
β“˜'Phlogopite-3T'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Pinite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Coal blend'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

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Wilke, Hans-JΓΌrgen (1976) Mineralfundstellen - Ein fΓΌhrer zum Selbstsammeln. Band 4 Skandinavien. Christian Weise Verlag, MΓΌnchen. p.1-370.pp.73-74
Nelen, Joseph A., Dunn, Pete J., Appleman, Daniel, Norberg, Julie (1977) Uvite, a New (Old) Common Member of the Tourmaline Group and Its Implications for Collectors. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) 100-108 With an analysis of dravite
Visser, Diederik, Senior, Antony (1991) Mg-rich dumortierite in cordierite-orthoamphibole-bearing rocks from the high-grade Bamble Sector, south Norway. Mineralogical Magazine, 55 (381) 563-577 doi:10.1180/minmag.1991.055.381.09
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 of dravite
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