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Orthoclase from
Heggedalsveien, Asker, Akershus, Norway


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heggedalsveien, Asker, Akershus, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668935
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668935:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLiertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘØksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘHÃļrtekollen Fluorite Mine, Sylling, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘKleivene tunnel E18, Austad-Fjell, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘGrÃļnlia, Svelvik, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘGrimsrud Molybdenum prospect, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘSelvik quartz occurrence, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘKonnerudgata quarry, Gulskogen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘLangevann, RÃļyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘSÃĶtre, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
References
Stensrud, Sven (2004) Mineralfunn i ny sikkerhetstunnel i VardÃĨsen og langs ny gangvei langs Heggedalsveien i Asker 2002-2003. Bidrag til Drammengranittens beskrivelse [Mineral finds in a new safety tunnel in VardÃĨsen and along a walkway along Heggedalsveien in Asker 2002-2003 ]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 28. 76-103
 
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