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Boulangerite from
Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway


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Boulangerite

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
04744430017272076142806.jpg
Boulangerite

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
04907210017479450276586.jpg
Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
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Boulangerite, etc.

Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Boulangerite
Formula:Pb5Sb4S11
Comments:Boulangerite occures in a quarz-vein. This is the best locality for boulangerite in Norway, with good micro crystals of boulangerite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Natrojarosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Boulangerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Forvik, Vevelstad, Nordland, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:228456
Long-form Identifier:1:3:228456:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Boulangerite
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘStorgruben, Buøya, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘReppen antimony deposit, Bindal, Nordland, Norway
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘBleikvassli Mine, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norway
76.6km (47.6 miles) ⓘMikkeljord deposit, Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway
95.5km (59.3 miles) ⓘHauknestind Mine, Mofjellet, Rana, Nordland, Norway
References
Carsten, C. W. (1937) Plumosit von Forvik, Helgeland (Norwegen) [Plumosite from Forvik, Helgeland (Norway)]. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Forhandlinger, 10. 83-85
Raade, Gunnar (1971) On natrojarosite in Norway. Contribution to the mineralogy of Norway, no. 44. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 51 (2). 195-197
 
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