Lauvland 04 Feldspar Quarry (Brattekleiv), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lauvland 04 Feldspar Quarry (Brattekleiv) | Quarry |
| Lauvland | Farm |
| Evje og Hornnes | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 23'' North , 7° 50' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Byglandsfjord | 332 (2014) | 14.1km |
| Vennesla | 10,931 (2014) | 31.1km |
| Birkeland | 2,254 (2010) | 32.5km |
| Tveit | 1,397 (2010) | 37.8km |
| Strai | 1,266 (2013) | 39.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sørlandets Geologiforening | Kristiansand | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32624:8
GUID (UUID V4):
358c4c21-c912-4c71-b3ab-ef5f0883bb5a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bratteklev
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Brattekleiv (Lauvland 4), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge
One of the more famous quarries in the Evje-Iveland district.
Andersen (1931) designation of the quarry: "Lauvland IV (Brattekleiv)".
Brattekleiv is known for excellent finds of beryl, columbite and monazite.
Arild Omestad from the Beryllen Mineralsenter (finally closed 2017) leased the quarry for several years and extracted many good specimens. Especially attractive were the combinations of beryl with columbite and/or monazite.
Milarite was found in excellent micromount crystals, as clear, thick prismatic crystals, and is assumed to be an alteration product of beryl.
The quarry is far from empty, and there are plans to make material from the mine available to mineral collectors in 2019.
Under no circumstance should collectors visit this quarry, unless they have explicit permission from quarry owner Vasland, who lives at Lauvlandsveien 270.
Ronald Werner, Evje og Hornnes geomuseum Fennefoss - commentary:
"I guided two foreign groups in June 2018 to the quarry together with quarry owner Tor Reidar Vasland, and both groups managed to find several nice samples.
Additionally I guided a group of students of the University of Bonn and later a german geologist, and also all of these people found some beryl.
Vasland has samples for sale for those who are less fortunate or want a higher quality sample".
Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' References: |
| ✪ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: hexagonal crystals, frequently terminated Colour: yellow to green References: |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Habit: up to 5 cm long crystals |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Milarite Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Milarite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
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References
Andersen, Olaf (1931) Feltspat II. Forekomster i fylkene Buskerud og Telemark, i flere herreder i Aust-Agder og i Hidra i Vest-Agder. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 128b p.1-109. p.104
Kloprogge, J.Theo, Frost, Ray L. (2000) Raman microscopic study at 300 and 77 K of some pegmatite minerals from the Iveland–Evje area, Aust-Agder, Southern Norway. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 56 (3) 501-513 doi:10.1016/s1386-1425(99)00141-9with analysis of beryl and tantalite from Brattekleiv
