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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Anatase from
Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway


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Anatase

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
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Anatase, etc.

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
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Anatase

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
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Anatase, etc.

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
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Anatase

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
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Anatase, etc.

Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Comments:up to 4mm long xls
Habit:dipyramidal
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valdres Slate Quarry, Melbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:569957
Long-form Identifier:1:3:569957:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anatase
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMelbybråten, Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘLomen Hydropower Tunnel, Vestre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘKolsrud, Nord-Aurdal, Innlandet, Norway
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘFlyvatnet, Vestre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘUndisclosed quartz occurrence, Vestre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘTrollklantane, Flyvatnet, Vestre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘGolsfjellet, Gol, Buskerud, Norway
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘHindseter, Sjodalen, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘMaristuen, Borgund, Lærdal, Vestland, Norway
62.8km (39.1 miles) ⓘBergsjø, Vats, Ål, Buskerud, Norway
References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2008) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 35 (2) 8-20
 
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