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Anthophyllite from
Birtavarre mining district, Kåfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Anthophyllite
Formula:◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anthophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Birtavarre mining district, Kåfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:166819
Long-form Identifier:1:3:166819:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Anthophyllite in this Region
Moskogaissa 111 Mine, Moskogaissa Mines, Birtavarre mining district, Kåfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Anthophyllite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘMoskogaissa 111 Mine, Moskogaissa Mines, Birtavarre mining district, Kåfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘØvre Lankavarre, Vaddas-Rieppe ore field, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘRieppe, Vaddas-Rieppe ore field, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘIndre Gressdal, Vaddas-Rieppe ore field, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘDoaresgaissa, Vaddas-Rieppe ore field, Nordreisa, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
References
Vokes, F. M. (1957) The Copper Deposits of the Birtavarre District, Troms, Northern Norway. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 199. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
 
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