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Grossular from
Aasmund Berg Quarries, Fokserød, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:From the middle quarry
Colour:Yellowish
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aasmund Berg Quarries, Fokserød, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:676024
Long-form Identifier:1:3:676024:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘGokstadhaugen roadcut, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKamfjord Quarry, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘHaga, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘVindalsvingen, Vindal, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘKariåsen, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘHåkestad Quarry, Håkestad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘHedrum Quarry, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘStavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘVevja 3 Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBuer, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
References
Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2007) The chemical composition of garnets from the syenite pegmatites in the Larvik Plutonic Complex. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 41-48
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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