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Enstatite from
Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway


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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
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Bronzite

Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Enstatite
Formula:Mg2Si2O6
Comments:Composition: Enstatite: 74.81 Ferrosillite22.18 wollastonite3.01
Habit:Anhedral megacrysts (up to 50 cm) embedded in plagioclase.
Colour:Bronze
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		No
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Ion Microprobe
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Enstatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalvshagen, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011690
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011690:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Enstatite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSørskog Quarry (Beinskinnfjell Quarry), Sirevåg, Hå, Rogaland, Norway
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘSapphirine locality, Ivesdalsfjellet, Vikeså, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway
32.3km (20.0 miles) ⓘStorgangen Ilmenite Mine, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘTellnes Mines, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘAlmgjotheii, Flatestøl, Lund, Rogaland, Norway
References
Jean-Clair Duchesne ed. (2001): The Rogaland Intrusive Massifs - an excursion guide. NGU Report no.: 2001.029.
 
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