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Aegirine-augite from
Kjela, Yxney, Østerøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Aegirine-augite
Formula:(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine-augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kjela, Yxney, Østerøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1338843
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1338843:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine-augite
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘLysebo roadcut, Lysebo, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘBjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘSæteråsen Niobium-deposit, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘBuer, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘSjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘHolla, Nome, Telemark, Norway
References
Berge, Svein A. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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