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Frikstad 02 (Litjern pegmatite), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
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Frikstad 02 (Litjern pegmatite)Group of Quarries
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IvelandMunicipality
AgderCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 11'' North , 7° 52' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.51985,7.87314
GeoHash:
G#: u4msgjjnc
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byglandsfjord332 (2014)16.6km
Vennesla10,931 (2014)28.5km
Birkeland2,254 (2010)29.6km
Tveit1,397 (2010)35.0km
Strai1,266 (2013)36.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
SΓΈrlandets GeologiforeningKristiansand41km
Mindat Locality ID:
49638
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49638:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9f530c09-80ad-45a5-9999-aac33a2863a8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Frigstad 2; KjΓΈrka; LitjΓΈn
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Litjern (Frikstad 2), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norge


Located about 1.5 km W of Nedre Frigstad.
Three small, separate quarries in the same pegmatite.

The first one, in the south, is especially interesting for collectors of micro-minerals, with superb finds of microlite and fersmite. The one in the east yielded as far as known only coarse-grained graphic granite. The last quarry, in the north, yielded some very nice aquamarine in the early beginning in 2005.

The coordinates are about in the center of the three quarries.
BjΓΈrlykke locality nΒ° 89.

NOTE: The quarries are now closed to the public due to collectors refusing to pay a small fee. It was estimated that only 1 in 10 collectors actually paid the fee.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


21 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:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fersmite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Description: Good microcrystals have been found 2006 to 2008 in cavities in cleavelandite.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ 'Lithian Muscovite'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Colour: light yellow to reddish brown.
Description: Analyses show these to be a microlite with a large mol % content of pyrochlore
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Colour: pale orange
β“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2β“˜ Bavenite
K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]β“˜ Milarite
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Spessartine

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜Fersmite4.DG.05(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) Β· H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K(β—»H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Lithian Muscovite'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Hβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Taβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:37194

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit 935 - 374. KjΓΈrka (Last updated 03.des.2019)
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Barth, Tom F. W. (1931) Feltspat III. Forekomster i Iveland og Vegusdal i Aust-Agder og i flere Herreder i Vest-Agder. Norges Geologiske UndersΓΈkelse 128b p.111-150.
BjΓΈrlykke, Knut (1934) The mineral paragenesis and classification of the granite pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 14 (3-4) 211-311
Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Granater fra granittpegmatitter. NAGS-NYTT, 7 (4) 31-33
Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2007) Lepidolite from the Litjern pegmatite, Iveland. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 21-24
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2008) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 35 (2) 8-20
Breivik, H., Larsen, A.O., Myre, K. (2008) Litjern cleavelandittbrudd, Iveland. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift: 38: 45-47.
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