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Garnet Group from
Gåsfjorden Copper Prospect, Sortland, Nordland, Norway


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gåsfjorden Copper Prospect, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1465537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1465537:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘGullholm, Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘSkår Mine, Kveøya, Kvæfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘRismålstind Iron Prospect, Andøya, Andøy Municipality, Nordland, Norway
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘMofjord, Hadsel, Nordland, Norway
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘVatnefjord Copper Prospects, Laukvika, Vågan, Nordland, Norway
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘMeløyvær mine, Gårdsøya, Harstad, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
66.4km (41.2 miles) ⓘNordmarken Base Metal Prospect, Evenes, Nordland, Norway
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘMusken Copper Prospects, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘSkårnesdalen, Håfjellet, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘVilldalsfjell, Skånland, Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
References
aps.ngu.no (n.d.) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=2155&p_spraak=E
 
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