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Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norwayi
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LangøyIsland
Kragerø ArchipelagoArchipelago
KragerøMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
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Grevinne Wedels Mine

Grevinne Wedels Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Dumps of Rødløgen Mine

Rødløgen Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Sam Lunøe's feldspar quarry

Sam Lunøe's Quarry, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Grevinne Wedels Mine

Grevinne Wedels Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Dumps of Rødløgen Mine

Rødløgen Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Sam Lunøe's feldspar quarry

Sam Lunøe's Quarry, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Grevinne Wedels Mine

Grevinne Wedels Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Dumps of Rødløgen Mine

Rødløgen Mine, Langøy Iron Mines, Langøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
52383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52383:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Langøy, Kragerø skjÌrgürd, Kragerø, Telemark, Norge


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Weibye (1848) list it as "Hornblende"
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Vogt mention an old find of bismuthinite togheter with "copper-nickel", chalcopyrite and bornite from one of the Langøy mines.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Davidite'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Hematite is common, but the exceptional xls. found in this mine are rare.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Description: In the collection of Mineralogical Museum of Oslo there is a sample of nickeline labelled "Grev Wedels Mine, 11/12 1844".
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: (111)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: An iron-rich black tourmaline from Langøy was named aphrizite by d' Andrada (1800)
ⓘ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Davidite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ScScandium
Scⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

d' Andrada [e Silva], [JosĂŠ BonifĂĄcio] (1800) Kurze Angabe der Eigenschaften und Kennzeichen einiger neuen Fossilien aus Schweden und Norwegen : nebst einigen chemischen Bemerkungen Ăźber dieselben [A brief description of the properties and characteristics of some new fossils from Sweden and Norway : together with some chemical remarks on the same]. Allgemeines Journal der Chemie, S. 1 Vol. 4 (19). 28-39description of Aphirizit = black tourmaline
Larsen, Alf Olav, Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Langhof, JÜrgen (2017) Berylliummineraler fra Langøy, Kragerø [Beryllium minerals from Langøy, Kragerø]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2017, 5-15
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