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Albite from
Holtehædde, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline2
Aegirine1
Chevkinite-(Ce)1
Biotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holtehædde, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363558
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363558:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRennesik 2, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘRennesik 1, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSæteråsen Niobium-deposit, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘFarmenrøysa, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘAndersbonn, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘSteinsholtseter, Lardal, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘBratthagen 3 hillside pegmatites, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHimberg Quarry, Ramnes, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBratthagen 2, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Larsen, Knut Edvard, Andersen, Frode (2009) Mineralforekomster i den østlige delen av Siljan-Hvarnes plutonkompleks, sørvestre Vestfold [Mineral localities in the eastern part of the Siljan-Hvarnes Plutonic Complex, southwestern Vestfold]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 41. 54-63
 
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