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Babingtonite from
Heggur tunnel (Fjøra-Tafjord tunnel), Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


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Babingtonite, etc.

Heggur tunnel, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
01629090017472862676787.jpg
Babingtonite, etc.

Heggur tunnel, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Babingtonite, etc.

Heggur tunnel, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Babingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Comments:1-2mm large crystals
Colour:Black
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: MGM, Oslo XRD film 25962
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Babingtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heggur tunnel (Fjøra-Tafjord tunnel), Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:459584
Long-form Identifier:1:3:459584:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Babingtonite
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘStrynefjellet, Stryn, Vestland, Norway
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘFramruste, Skjåk, Innlandet, Norway
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘÅfarnes, Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘSølsnes, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
84.0km (52.2 miles) ⓘSunndalen, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
97.0km (60.2 miles) ⓘGråura, Lønset, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
References
Eldjarn, Knut (1981) Mineraler fra Tafjord-tunnelen. NAGS-NYTT, 8 (4) 13-15
Brastad, Kjartan (1982) Babingtonitt og datolitt fra Fjøra, Sunnmøre [Babingtonite and datolite from Fjøra, Sunnmøre]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 96
Brastad, Kjartan (1984) Julgoldite from Tafjord, Sunnmøre. Contribution to the Mineralogy of Norway, No. 67. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 64 (3) 251-255
 
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