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


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Bavenite

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

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

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bavenite
Formula:Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Comments:Some laumontite has been misidentified as bavenite (Ellingsen 2003)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bavenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86525
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86525:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bavenite
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘRiddaho, S. Finnskoga, Torsby, Värmland County, Sweden
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘKastanjeveien, Bråtan, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
95.3km (59.2 miles) ⓘStrømsås tunnel, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘKonnerudgata quarry, Gulskogen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘE 134 Road, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
97.8km (60.8 miles) ⓘBatteriet, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
98.0km (60.9 miles) ⓘRyggkollen, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
References
Kvamsdal, Lars O., Eldjarn, Knut (2006) Mineralene i smaragdgruvene ved Byrud gård, Minnesund, Norge. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 33 (4) 4-20
 
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