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Corundum from
Kleggåsen Ruby Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Corundum | |
| Formula: | Al2O3 | |
| Comments: | Usual size of basal plane is 1 - 4 cm, but crystals up to 10 cm is known. Thickness of crystals are usualy to 1 cm. | |
| Habit: | (0001) and (1120), more rarely (1011). | |
| Colour: | Purplered - violet. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Kyanite | 17 | |
| Muscovite | 5 | |
| - var Fuchsite | 5 | |
| Corundum | 3 | |
| - var Ruby | 3 | |
| Biotite | 2 | |
| Albite | 2 | |
| - var Oligoclase | 2 | |
| Rutile | 1 | |
| Margarite | 1 | |
| Phlogopite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Corundum data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kleggåsen Ruby Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (13 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 170996 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:170996:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Corundum | ||
| 10.8km (6.7 miles) | ⓘBlengsvatn, Froland, Agder, Norway | |
| 14.4km (9.0 miles) | ⓘUHT granulite outcrop, Havsøysund, Hisøy, Arendal, Agder, Norway | |
| 17.0km (10.5 miles) | ⓘHasleholmen, Grimstad, Agder, Norway | |
| 18.1km (11.2 miles) | ⓘGladstad, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norway | |
| 21.3km (13.3 miles) | ⓘSunde bridge, Snaresund, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norway | |
| 22.1km (13.7 miles) | ⓘHauglandsvatnet, Vegårshei, Agder, Norway | |
| 24.8km (15.4 miles) | ⓘRangleåsen, Tvedestrand, Agder, Norway | |
| 46.5km (28.9 miles) | ⓘÅneland 02 Feldspar Quarry (Smænelia), Åneland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | |
| References | ||
Kleggåsen Ruby Quarry, Froland, Agder, Norway