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


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Fluorapatite

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

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite

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

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

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite

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

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

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite, etc.

Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Fluorapatite

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Leucophanite1
Calcioancylite-(Ce)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170117
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170117:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorapatite in this Region
A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
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) ⓘ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
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘVevja 2 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘØstskogen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘUtklev Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSagåsen Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
References
Andersen, Frode; Berge, Svein Arne; Burvald, Ingulv (1996) Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. Mineralien Welt, 7 (4). 21-100
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2010) Apatitt fra noen norske mineralforekomster [Apatites from some Norwegian localities]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 43. 65-70
 
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