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Calcite from
Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Calcite

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:yellow
Colour:golden yellow, colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natrolite8
Chiavennite5
Analcime4
Hambergite2
Alflarsenite2
Chamosite2
Sørensenite1
Behoite1
Böhmite1
Leucophanite1
Fluorite1
Pyrite1
Löllingite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156806
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156806:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Svensken Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘArent Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘVevja Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘNorwegian Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘØstskogen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSaga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSaga 2 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1999) Nyfunn av mineraler 1998-1999 [News of mineral finds 1998-1999]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 87-90
 
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