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Tourmaline from
Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway


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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
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Tourmaline

Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
Locality type:Road Cutting
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 Leirdalen 50 roadcut, Bremnes, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1667266
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1667266:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘSiggjarvågen, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘKrakkanuten pegmatite, Vats, Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘVigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘHinderaker mine, Vigsnes Copper Mines, Karmøy Island, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
References
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2024) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2023-2024 [Some mineral discoveries in Norway 2023-2024]. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 51 (4). 3-9
 
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