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Aenigmatite from
Kariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


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Aenigmatite, etc.

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

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

Kariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

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

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

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

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

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

Kariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Aenigmatite

Kariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Aenigmatite
Formula:Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO238.42 %
TiO28.77 %
ZrO20.06 %
Al2O31.95 %
Fe2O34.58 %
FeO34.60 %
MnO1.76 %
MgO1.30 %
ZnO0.06 %
CaO1.44 %
Na2O6.06 %
K2O0.02 %
Total:99.02 %
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 Unpublished supplement to the book " The Langesundsfjord".
Colour:black with a typical reddish streak
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline2
Amphibole Supergroup1
Ferrokentbrooksite1
Arfvedsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aenigmatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:255404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:255404:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aenigmatite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘHusebyåsen prospect, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRødsåsen, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHoltanskogen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFramnes School, Framnes, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBuer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘHjertnesåsen (Ranvikmyra), Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘVesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘVardåsen South, Auve, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘVøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘHusefjell, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
References
Berge, Svein Arne, Andersen, Frode (2002) Mineralforekomster i Sandefjordområdet [Mineral localities in the Sandefjord area]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 20. 50-59
 
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