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Opal from
Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway


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Opal

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
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Opal

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
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Opal

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hydrokenoralstonite1
Lorenzenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57592
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57592:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘDelebekken Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘMidtmoen, ØstÃĨsen, Lunner, Akershus, Norway
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘBjÃļnndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘHuken Quarry, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘGjellerÃĨsen, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘKristiansen Quarry (BÃĨnkall Quarry), BÃĨnkall, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘByrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘVardÃĨsen Tunnel, Asker, Akershus, Norway
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘHeggedalsveien, Asker, Akershus, Norway
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘLierskogen Quarry, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
References
Raade, Gunnar, Haug, Jan (1982) Gjerdingen - Fundstelle seltener Mineralien in Norwegen [Gjerdingen- A locality for rare minerals in Norway]. Lapis, 7 (6) 9-15
 
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