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Tourmaline from
Kjennom Quarry, Sannidal, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kjennom Quarry, Sannidal, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1389622
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1389622:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBjordammen II pegmatite, Bjordammen, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘSjåen feldspar Mine, Sjåen, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘDalane pegmatite, Sannidal, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘLindvikskollen Rutile Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘBærø Feldspar Quarry, Bærøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘIsnes I Quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘØdegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘKalvenes Feldspar Quarry, Skåtøy, Kragerø Archipelago, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBreisand Quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘVågøy pegmatite, Vågøy, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
References
Ramberg, H. (1942) Rapport fra Sundebru glimmerbrudd, Gjerstad [Report from Sundebru mica quarry, Gjerstad]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Bergarkivets Rapport BA 5085. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
 
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