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Muscovite from
Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway


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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
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Muscovite

Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uraninite10
Monazite-(Ce)10
Clarkeite9
Fourmarierite9
Uranophane8
Kasolite8
Rutherfordine3
Liebigite2
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239684
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239684:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Mine no. 2, Eastern workings, Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘMine no. 2, Eastern workings, Bjertnes pegmatite, Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘRamfoss pegmatite, Kløftefoss, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘDypingdal serpentine-magnesite deposit, Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘDelesteinåsen, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSåstad Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘSkuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘAslaksby, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘBerganlia, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘSæterås, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘMellomgruvene, Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
References
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget
 
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