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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uglvik peridotite body, Uglvik, Otrøya, Midsund, Molde, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:646553
Long-form Identifier:1:3:646553:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘBardane, Fjørtofta, Haram, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘRaudbergvika Olivine Mine, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘTafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘKallskaret, Tafjord, Norddal, Fjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘSandvik peridotite, Gurskøya, Sande, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘVestbrona Formation, Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
83.0km (51.6 miles) ⓘHovdi, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘGusdal Olivine Pit (Åheim Olivine Pit), Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘAlmklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
96.0km (59.7 miles) ⓘHelgehornsvatnet, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
References
Hysingjord, Jens (1967) Edel granat fra Otterøy ved Molde [Noble garnet from Otterøy near Molde], in Årbok 1967. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 255, Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU) 5-9
 
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