Bamble, Telemark, Norway (original) (raw)

Description: The mine has produced fine, large specimens of yellow to orange to faintly bluish baryte crystals, some of them transparent, in beautiful clusters with individuals to 15 cm across

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

ⓘ Bobierrite

Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Description: Michel (1893) described a new mineral from Ødegården and named it "hautefeuillite". Barth (1937) showed it to be identical with bobierrite.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

ⓘ Chlorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Description: Chlorapatite occure usualy as honey-/golden-yellow masses. Crystals are more rare.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Fossingfjord, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hullvann, Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Lille Tråk Mine, Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

Localities:

Brekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Vestre Kjørstad 1 Quarry, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Wagnerite Prospect, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite

Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8

ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile'

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

ⓘ 'Coal blend'

Localities:

Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Roadcut Fv 363, Askeklova, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

Localities:

Fossingfjord, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hullvann, Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Brekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Essedumpa, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi2O6

Localities:

Vissestad Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Nystein Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Stoltz Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hansås Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities:

Hullvann, Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Havredal feldspar quarry, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Dumortierite

Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg2Si2O6

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities:

Vestre Kjørstad 1 Quarry, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Kverndalen, Skogstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Ausa, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote

Formula: {(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Sunstone'

Localities:

Bjordam Sunstone Quarry, Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Havredal feldspar quarry, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)

Formula: YNbO4

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

ⓘ Fluor-dravite ?

Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F

Description: Added without any info on analysis.

ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)

Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Gedrite

Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

ⓘ 'Gummite'

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ Hellandite-(Y) ?

Formula: (Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe2+Al2O4

Localities:

Meikjær Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Stoltz Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

Description: Morton & Catanzaro (1964) states that hydroxylapatite is a product of metasomatosis of the primary chlorapatite. Chlorapatite usualy being transparent golden-yellow, while hydroxylapatite usaly is yellowish-white, bone like.

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)

Habit: As 6-8 mm crust and veins on/in red apatite-(CaCl)

Colour: pale yellowish white

Description: Brøgger & Bäckström (1888) described "dahllite" as a new mineral from Ødegården.

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Localities:

Meikjær Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Stoltz Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Iron-bearing pargasite'

Localities:

Meikjær Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Stoltz Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Isokite

Formula: CaMg(PO4)F

Colour: colorless

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Kornerupine

Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)

Habit: elongated crystals to 1 cm in breadth

Colour: green grey

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Localities:

Fossingfjord, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Havredal feldspar quarry, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Brekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite

Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2

Localities:

Nystein Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Vissestad Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hansås Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

ⓘ Marialite

Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl

Description: Analyses of scapolite from Ødegården gives meionite "(CO3)" percentage from 20% to 25%, and anorthite "Ca" percentage from 23% to 30%, clearly showind a marialite dominance. Marialite can be found as several centimeter-long euhedral crystals, and some plases marialite can constitute up to 85% of the rock ("Ødegårdite" = scapolitized metagabbro/amphibolites).

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Localities:

Vestre Kjørstad apatite mine, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Wagnerite Prospect, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Isnes Copper Mine, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Formula: NiS

Formula: MoS2

Formula: Ce(PO4)

Formula: REE(PO4)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Localities:

Vissestad Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Nystein Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

Localities:

Meikjær Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Stoltz Mine, Skjilbreia, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Vissestad Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Nystein Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hansås Mine, Nystein, Bamble Nickel Mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Phlogopite-3T'

ⓘ 'Pinite'

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ ~~Povondraite~~

Formula: NaFe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O

Description: Entered based on dealer label. Analysis of these show thjese to be dravite, see messageboard at https://www.mindat.org/mesg-669745.html

ⓘ ~~Pseudobrookite~~

Formula: Fe2TiO5

Description: Smith (1969) has showed that the "pseudobrookite" from Havredal in fact consists of an extremely fine-grained mixture of hematite and rutile with a lesser amount of quartz and chlorite

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe1-xS

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Localities:

Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Østgruven Field, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Høgenhei, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Ødegårdens Verk rutile deposit, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities:

Herum, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Hafredal mica quarry, Midtre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO3

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Localities:

Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Dumortierite occurrence, Valle, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Brekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Nedre Havredal, Havredal, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

Description: Erdmann describe what he thinks ia a new mineral as "bamblite", from a locality '1 mile south of Brevig' (Bamble area). This proved later to be sillimanite. Sillimanite is not uncommon in gneisses and pegmatites related to gneisses in Bamble.

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

Description: From Langesundfjord.

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi2O6

Description: Sample in Collection of L`Ecole des Mines, Paris, labelled "Pegmatite à tourmaline & triphane, Bamble, Norvége". The very precise locality not known.

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Localities:

Vestre Kjørstad apatite mine, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Essedumpa, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Vestre Kjørstad 2 Quarry, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway ? (more information)

ⓘ Talc var. Steatite

Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO4)

Description: Found in a plagioclasepegmatite vein, the socalled "dipyrgangen"

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Localities:

Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Kverndalen, Skogstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Tråk (Tråg), Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Ausa, Bamble, Telemark, Norway

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO2

ⓘ Vaesite

Formula: NiS2

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

ⓘ Vivianite ?

Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Description: A blue mineral containing phosphate and iron was described by Brøgger & Reusch, from clay at the foot of the hill. This is probably vivianite.

ⓘ Wagnerite

Formula: Mg2(PO4)F

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Description: Kobell is the first to describe wagnerite from Bamble, but believe it's a new mineral and call it "kjerulfin". Bauer suspect it to be wagnerite, and Brøgger indicate a strong relation ship or the posibillity that they are identical. Pisani is the first to prove that "kjerulfin" is wagnerite.

ⓘ Whitlockite

Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Description: Massive cavity fillings with woodhouseite, in a chlor-hydroxy-oxyapatite

ⓘ Woodhouseite

Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Description: Woodhoseite occure in cavities in a chlor-hydroxy-oxyapatite together with quarts and whitlockite, as violet to purple crystals up to 1,5mm.

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO4)

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO4)

Description: Only found in a thin section from a pegmatite (Røsholt 1967).

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.