Faråsen Mine, Skien, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Faråsen Mine | Mine |
| Skien | Municipality |
| Vestfold og Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 11' 45'' North , 9° 34' 52'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 19km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 49km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Morgenriget skjerp
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Norwegian:
Faråsen gruve, Skien, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge
A 0.5 m wide quartz-fluorite-magnetite vein than can be followed for several 100 meters. Worked for iron in the 1890s.
Might be identical with Morgenriget skjerp (prospect) that was claimed by Mr. Steffen Steffensen Lange in 1892.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Larsen, A.O. & Škoda, R. (2022): Cosalitt and Bi-rik galenitt med oktaedrisk spaltbarhet fra Skien. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2022, 79-90 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Larsen, A. O. (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien. Stathelle 1993. 72 pages.
Larsen, A.O. & Škoda, R. (2022): Cosalitt and Bi-rik galenitt med oktaedrisk spaltbarhet fra Skien. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2022, 79-90
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