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Galena from
A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Galena

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Lead5
Litharge3
Hydrocerussite2
Cerussite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507663:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘBjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘVevja 2 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘSagåsen Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘØstskogen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘAlmenningen Quarry (Treschow-Fritzøe Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSaga Pearl Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘNatrolittodden, Vesle Arøya, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Andresen, Peter, Friis, Henrik, Larsen, Alf Olav (2020) Pegmatitt med sølv, sølvmineraler og eksepsjonelle hambergittmasser fra en syenittpegmatittgang i larvikittbruddet AS Granit, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2020, 68-77
 
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