Grimsrudbukta, Røyken, Asker, Viken, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grimsrudbukta | Bay |
| Røyken | Municipality (Former) |
| Asker | Municipality |
| Viken | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 41' 6'' North , 10° 25' 36'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 22km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 22km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 26km |
| Steinklubben | Skjetten | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
13906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13906:8
GUID (UUID V4):
703bb844-8db7-4f3e-b2bb-b9faf9080762
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Norwegian:
Grimsrudbukta, Røyken, Asker, Viken, Norge
Sporadic occurrences of miarolitic cavities in Drammens granite (a biotite granite). A pocket with about 150 crystals of topaz, he largest 2 cm long was discovered in this area in 1999.
Note: Most of the Grimsrudbukta area belongs to the municipality of Røyken, but some of the localities are found inside the Hurum municipality.
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| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Localities: |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Description: Smoky Quartz with citrine termination, some with inclusions of topaz has been found in this area |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Viken
- Asker
- Røyken
- Grimsrudbukta
- Røyken
- Asker
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References
Grav, Bjarne (2007) På'n igjen [mineraltur til Grimsrudbukta]. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 34 (1) 8-9pp.8-9 - on a find of aquamarine in mars 2007
