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Alvite from
Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry (Tunnelen), Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway


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Alvite

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
06348660017337157159730.jpg
Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
04872130017272733528393.jpg
Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
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Alvite, etc.

Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry, Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Zircon var: Alvite
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zircon3
Thortveitite2
Ilmenite2
Aeschynite-(Y)2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alvite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kåbuland 06 Feldspar Quarry (Tunnelen), Kåbuland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1616948
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1616948:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alvite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘFrikstad 03 Feldspar Quarry (Tuftane), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘFrikstad 07 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHøgetveit Feldspar Quarries, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMølland 09 Feldspar Quarry, Rostadheia, Mølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘMølland 08 Feldspar Quarry (Blomberg Tunnel Mine), Rostadheia, Mølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘHåverstad 01 Feldspar Quarry, Håverstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘRostadheia, Mølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘLjosland 16 Quarry (Kongsberg quarry), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘStøledalen 01 Feldspar Quarry, Støledalen, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘStorsynken (Ljosland 10 Feldspar Quarry), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
References
Michael Krause CollectionIdentified by Michael Krause: Visual Identification
 
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