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


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Rhodochrosite

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

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

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

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

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

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Comments:"Crystals" to 4 cm, "frozen" into feldspar, of a pink carbonate, surounded by manganese oxides, was found in Desember 2007. Analyse of this carbonate, done by Alf Olav Larsen gave this result; ca 65% MnCO3, 30% FeCO3 and 5% CaCO3.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507702
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507702:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘVevja 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
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘNordre Jarlsberg Brygge, Selvik, Sande, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘGrimsrud Molybdenum prospect, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘGrimsrudbukta, Røyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2008) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 35 (2) 8-20
Andresen, Peter (2013) Gedigent bly og andre spennende mineraler fra en unik pegmatitt i Tvedalen [Native lead and other exciting minerals from an unique pegmatite in Tvedalen ]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 50. 83-87
 
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