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Epididymite from
Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Epididymite, etc.

Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Epididymite
Formula:Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aegirine9
Calcite4
Eudidymite3
Sphaerobertrandite3
Chiavennite3
Helvine2
Albite1
Analcime1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epididymite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Johs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:970722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:970722:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epididymite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘVevja Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSaga 1 Quarry, SagÃĨsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSagÃĨsen Quarry, SagÃĨsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘNorwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘTorbjÃļrnsÃĨs Quarry, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘØstskogen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘAlmenningen Quarry (Treschow-FritzÃļe Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2016) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2015-2016 [Some discoveries of minerals in Norway 2015-2016]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2016, 127-135
 
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