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Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norwayi
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Delebekken QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
NittedalMunicipality
AkershusCounty
NorwayCountry

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Delebekken Quarry in October 2025

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Brookite, etc.

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Brookite, etc.

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Delebekken Quarry in October 2025

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Brookite, etc.

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Brookite, etc.

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Delebekken Quarry in October 2025

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Brookite, etc.

Delebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 6' 18'' North , 10° 45' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.10521,10.76246
GRN:
N41E04
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
ร…neby1,373 (2013)6.2km
Rotnes4,705 (2010)7.7km
Ask1,038 (2014)15.6km
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)17.6km
Grua1,477 (2013)17.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten20km
Follo Geologiforeningร…s47km
Mindat Locality ID:
302026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302026:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Delebekken - steinbruddet, Nittedal, Akershus, Norge


A small quarry in ekerite (quarried for dimension stone for foundations of local houses ?). Mineralization in small miarolitic cavities in the ekerite. Located about 950 m of the Delebekken Roadcut locality (in Oslo municipality).

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Aeschynite'
Description: Further XRD reveals this to be columbite-wodginite
References:
Canadian Museum of Nature collectionIdentified by Paula Piilonen: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Astrophyllite ?
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜ Baotite
Formula: Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
References:
Canadian Museum of Nature collectionIdentified by Paula Piilonen: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ 'Columbite Supergroup'
References:
Canadian Museum of Nature collectionIdentified by Paula Piilonen: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Elpidite
Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
References:
Canadian Museum of Nature collectionIdentified by Paula Piilonen: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ 'Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series'
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Kupletskite ?
Formula: K2NaMn2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜ Lorenzenite
Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group' ?
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
References:
CMN CollectionIdentified by Paula Piilonen: XRD
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group' ?4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
โ“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
โ“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Baotite9.CE.15Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Lorenzenite9.DB.10Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
โ“˜Astrophyllite ?9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜Kupletskite ?9.DC.05K2NaMn2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜Elpidite9.DG.65Na2ZrSi6O15 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Aeschynite'-
โ“˜'Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Columbite Supergroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Oโ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oโ“˜ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naโ“˜ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Siโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Siโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siโ“˜ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Tiโ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiโ“˜ LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O3
Tiโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiโ“˜ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ KupletskiteK2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Mnโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Nbโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Kvamsdal, Lars O. (2018) Delebekken - en elpidittlokalitet i Nordmarka ved Oslo [Delebekken - an elpidite locality in Nordmarka near Oslo]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018, 29-44
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