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Almandine from
Steli Feldspar Quarry (Tveit 03), Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway


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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine, etc.

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine, etc.

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Almandine, etc.

Steli Feldspar Quarry, Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO236.10 %
Al2O320.20 %
FeO25.00 %
Fe2O31.10 %
MnO15.00 %
TiO20.04 %
MgO0.51 %
CaO0.46 %
Na2O0.00 %
K2O0.00 %
Sc2O30.02 %
REE2O30.03 %
V2O50.00 %
Cr2O30.00 %
ZnO0.01 %
Y2O30.09 %
Total:98.56 %
Empirical formulas:
1alm59,97sps36,44
Sample references:
1 -
Lund, M. (2016) Columbite-tantalite and garnet geochemistry in Evje-Iveland, south Norway. master Thesis in Geosciences, Iniversity of Oslo. 156p.
Colour:Dark red
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite5
Quartz3
Columbite-(Fe)2
Monazite-(Ce)1
Plagioclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steli Feldspar Quarry (Tveit 03), Tveit, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:459540
Long-form Identifier:1:3:459540:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘIvedal, Iveland, Agder, Norway
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘKjåvann Pyrite Occurrence, Vennesla, Agder, Norway
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘFrikstad 02 Feldspar Quarry (Litjern), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘKleivmyr, Froland, Agder, Norway
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘTorbjørnsbu Mine, Barbudalen, Arendal, Agder, Norway
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘNeskilen Mines, Arendal, Agder, Norway
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘMoland Industrial Site, Akland, Risør, Agder, Norway
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘAlmgjotheii, Flatestøl, Lund, Rogaland, Norway
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘRavneberget Quarry, Søndeled, Risør, Agder, Norway
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘØrsdalen Mines, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
References
Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Granater fra granittpegmatitter. NAGS-NYTT, 7 (4) 31-33
 
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