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Emerald from
Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway


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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Emerald

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite5
Muscovite4
Quartz2
Topaz1
Beryl1
Fluorapatite1
Chlorite Group1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (41 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86478
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86478:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Raade, Gunnar (2006) The Emerald deposit at Byrud, Eidsvoll, South Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33. 9-16
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Raade, Gunnar (2006) Das Smaragd-Vorkommen von Byrud (Eidsvoll) in Süd-Norwegen [The emerald occurrence at Byrud (Eidsvoll) in southern Norway]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (4). 52-64
 
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