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Brookite from
Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Brookite
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Occure usually in pseudomorphoses after a Ti mineral (narsarsukite?), as small black crystals together with anatase and elpidite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elpidite6
- var Calcium-bearing Elpidite2
Aegirine2
Fluorite1
Gjerdingenite-Fe1
Albite1
Zircon1
Quartz1
Anatase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brookite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20710
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20710:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brookite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘZone 5, RV 4 roadcuts, Harestua, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘHarestua, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘDelebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘDelebekken Roadcut, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norway
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘMidtmoen, ØstÃĨsen, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘKristiansen Quarry (BÃĨnkall Quarry), BÃĨnkall, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘVardÃĨsen Tunnel, Asker, Akershus, Norway
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘElgskauÃĨsen tunnel, RÃļyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘE 134 Road, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘBatteriet, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
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