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Calcite from
Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zoisite4
- var Thulite4
Fluorite4
Vesuvianite Group4
Grossular4
Piemontite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:465713
Long-form Identifier:1:3:465713:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘGoli Copper Prospect, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGjuv Bismuth Mine, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMælefjelltunnelen, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘHøymyr Mine, Lisleherad Station, Notodden, Telemark, Norway
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBlika gold mine, Svartdal, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘStorekås Open Pit Mine, Hovin, Tinn, Telemark, Norway
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘHyttebekk Copper Prospect, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘLia Mine (Saude Mine), Akkerhaugen, Sauherad, Midt-Telemark, Telemark, Norway
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘKnutehovet Mine, Knutehovet Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘFulsebakke Prospects, Fulsebakkåsen, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
References
Neumann, Henrich, Svinndal, Sverre (1955) The Cyprine-Thulite deposit at Øvstebø, near Kleppan in Sauland, Telemark, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 34 (2-3-4) 139-156
 
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