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Aenigmatite from
Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite, etc.

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Aenigmatite
Formula:Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO238.73 %
TiO28.95 %
ZrO20.08 %
Al2O31.98 %
Fe2O33.92 %
FeO34.30 %
MnO1.53 %
MgO1.50 %
ZnO0.06 %
CaO1.21 %
Na2O6.27 %
K2O0.10 %
Total:98.63 %
Sample references:
1 -
Larsen, Alf Olav (2010) Chemical analysis of the minerals of the pegmatites in the Larvik plutonic complex. Unpublished supplement to the book " The Langesundsfjord".
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline3
Eudialyte Group2
Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aenigmatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:185:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aenigmatite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘHoltanskogen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHusebyåsen prospect, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘVesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRødsåsen, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘVardåsen South, Auve, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFramnes School, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘVøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘHusefjell, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘTveitan, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
References
Åsheim, Arne, Berge, Svein Arne, Larsen, Alf Olav (2008) Sporelementer i ænigmatitt fra Larvik plutonkompleks. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 38, 63-65
Berge, Svein Arne, Larsen, Knut Edvard, Andersen, Frode (2011) Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord- en typelokalitet for et nytt mineral [Buer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord - a type locality for a new mineral]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 46. 49-56
 
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