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Astrophyllite from
Bratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Astrophyllite
Formula:K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Comments:Showed to be kupletskite
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Astrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55883
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55883:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Astrophyllite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘLysebo roadcut, Lysebo, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBuer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘJohs Nilsens Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘTuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSaga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘSagåsen Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘVøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHusefjell, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHeia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Sæbø, Per Christian (1966) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 35. The first occurrences of the rare mineral barylite, Be2BaSi2O7, in Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 46 (3). p.335-348.
Larsen, Alf Olav; Andersen, Frode; Dahlgren, Sven; Larsen, Knut Edvard; Burvald, Ingulv - Ed. (2010) The Langesundsfjord - History, geology, pegmatites, minerals. Bode Verlag Gmbh. 240 pp.
 
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