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Biotite from
Bjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Biotite

Bjørndalen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Biotite

Bjørndalen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Biotite

Bjørndalen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:556315
Long-form Identifier:1:3:556315:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘVevja East Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘNorwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘVevja Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘVevja 2 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘUtklev Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘVevja 3 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Berge, Svein Arne (1993) Kainositt-(Y) [Kainosite-(Y)]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo - Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 195
Larsen, Alf Olav, Raade, Gunnar (1997) Pyroksener fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter [Pyroxenes from the syenite pegmatites of the Oslo Region]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 12. 16-21
 
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