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Topaz from
Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden


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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Topaz, etc.

Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55656
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55656:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Topaz in this Region
Pegmatite A, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Pegmatite B, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Pegmatite C, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPegmatite A, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘPegmatite B, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘPegmatite C, Stora Vika, Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘUtö Mines, Utö, Haninge, Stockholm County, Sweden
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘGruvdalen Mine (Skeppsdal), Österåker, Stockholm County, Sweden
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘNorrskogen, Arlanda, Sigtuna, Stockholm County, Sweden
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘLilla Älgsjö Quarry, Kolmården, Norrköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
References
Gustafsson, Lars, Otter, Bertil (1991) Mineralförekomster i Stockholmstrakten Del 2 [Mineral localities the Stockholm Area Part II]. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 18 (4) 4-12
Nysten, P. (1996): Paragenetic setting and crystal chemistry of milarites from Proterozoic granitic pegmatites in Sweden. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1996, 564-576.
Otter, Bertil (2003) Stora Vika- mineralogin [Stora Vika- the mineralogy]. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 13 (40) 21-29
 
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