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Berborite from
Saga 2 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Berborite | |
| Formula: | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O | |
| Comments: | Berborite-1T and-2 T occurs as crystals up to 5mm. The 2 polytypes occures often in intergrown groups. Pedial faces are often shining but other faces may be somewhat dull and frosty. | |
| Habit: | Berborite-1 T: trigonal pyramids; trigonal prisms. Berborite-2T: pedion, hexagonal pyramid modified with a trigonal pyramid | |
| Colour: | colorless transparent | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Berborite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Saga 2 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 467133 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:467133:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Berborite | ||
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘSaga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | |
| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘSagåsen Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | |
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘTorbjørnsås Quarry, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 7.0km (4.4 miles) | ⓘE18 roadcuts, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
| 19.3km (12.0 miles) | ⓘSkallist Quarry, Klåstad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway | |
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