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Stilpnomelane from
Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Stilpnomelane
Formula:K4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Aegirine1
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Stilpnomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:727839
Long-form Identifier:1:3:727839:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Stilpnomelane
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHusebyåsen prospect, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘVindalsvingen, Vindal, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘHedrum Quarry, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘStokke Quarry, Stokke, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘE18 roadcuts, Slevolden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘKjølsrød, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘBreigangen Mine, Fossum Iron Mines, Skien, Telemark, Norway
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘValberg Quarry, Valberg, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
References
Berge, Svein Arne, Larsen, Knut Edvard, Andersen, Frode (2011) Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord- en typelokalitet for et nytt mineral [Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord - a type locality for a new mineral]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 46. 49-56
 
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