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Orthoclase from
Liertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway


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Orthoclase

Liertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Orthoclase

Liertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
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Orthoclase

Liertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
Locality type:Commercial Area
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Liertoppen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:568327
Long-form Identifier:1:3:568327:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘØksne Quarry, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘHeggedalsveien, Asker, Akershus, Norway
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘKleivene tunnel E18, Austad-Fjell, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘKonnerudgata Quarry, Gulskogen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘHørtekollen Fluorite Mine, Sylling, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘE 134 Road, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘNarverud Quarry, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘNarverud Mines, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGrønlia, Svelvik, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘSolbergmoen, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2007) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 34 (2) 14-26
 
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