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Montmorillonite from
Dragehullet, Torsberg, Flakvarp, Skien, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dragehullet, Torsberg, Flakvarp, Skien, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:349503
Long-form Identifier:1:3:349503:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘThe Thorite Hole, Løvøya, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘTorbjørnsås Quarry, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘSagåsen Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘParadisbukta, Store Arøya (Arøy), Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘVevja 2 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘVestre Kjørstad II Quarry, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘUtklev Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘØstskogen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Larsen, Alf Olav (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien [Mines and Prospects in Skien], Alf Olav Larsen. 1-72p.60
 
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