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Aeschynite-(Y) from
Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry (Mörefjer), Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway


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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry, Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula:Y(TiNb)O6
Comments:Platy crystals up to 7-8 cm along the c-axis has been found.
Habit:Platy after {101}. Forms observed: {001},{130},{021}
Colour:Brownish black with an outer bluegreyish alteration film
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aeschynite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mørefjær Feldspar Quarry (Mörefjer), Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:235564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:235564:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aeschynite-(Y)
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSaltrød (Salterö), Stokken, Arendal, Agder, Norway
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘGloserheia, Froland, Agder, Norway
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘRamskjær Feldspar Quarry, Søndeled, Risør, Agder, Norway
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘKjelevann, Birkenes, Agder, Norway
50.9km (31.7 miles) ⓘLindvikskollen Quarry, Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘStorsynken (Ljosland 10 Feldspar Quarry), Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘLjosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘBirkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘMølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘMølland 12 feldspar quarry, Mølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
References
Brøgger, W. C. (1906) Die Mineralien der Südnorwegischen Granit-Pegmatitgänge - I. Niobate, Tantalate, Titanate und Titanoniobate [The minerals of the South Norwegian granite pegmatite dikes - I. Niobates, tantalates, titanates and titanoniobates]. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse, 1906 (6). 1-162p.109
 
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