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Columbite-(Fe) from
Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway


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Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
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Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
03116250017272005254498.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
04171100017272005262198.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
00958410017272005283223.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
05488970017272730013725.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
03116250017272005254498.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
04171100017272005262198.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
00958410017272005283223.jpg
Columbite-(Fe)

Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Columbite-(Fe)
Formula:Fe2+Nb2O6
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1082.3 ± 4.5 Ma
Minimum recorded age:1082.3 ± 4.5 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
11082.3 ± 4.5 MaStenianNHM Oslo 17164Pb-U
Sample references:
1NHM Oslo 17164
Müller, Axel, Romer, Rolf L., Pedersen, Rolf-Birger (2017) The Sveconorwegian Pegmatite Province – Thousands of Pegmatites Without Parental Granites. The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (2) 283-315 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600075
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Columbite-(Fe) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tangen Feldspar Mine, Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:688703
Long-form Identifier:1:3:688703:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Columbite-(Fe)
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘRamskjær Feldspar Quarry, Søndeled, Risør, Agder, Norway
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘHåkestad Quarry, Håkestad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
90.7km (56.3 miles) ⓘEptevatnet 04 Feldspar Quarry (Hovåsen), Iveland, Agder, Norway
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘLandsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘLandsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘFossbekk Feldspar Quarry, Iveland, Agder, Norway
92.2km (57.3 miles) ⓘLjosland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
92.2km (57.3 miles) ⓘLjosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
92.3km (57.3 miles) ⓘHåverstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
92.3km (57.3 miles) ⓘFrikstad 07 Feldspar Quarry, Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
References
Selbekk, Rune S., Berg, Hans-Jørgen, Folvik, Harald, Ellingsen, Hans Vidar (2008) Mineraler i columbitt- tantalittgruppen fra Norge [Minerals in the columbite-tantalite group from Norway]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 38, 33-36
Müller, Axel, Romer, Rolf L., Pedersen, Rolf-Birger (2017) The Sveconorwegian Pegmatite Province – Thousands of Pegmatites Without Parental Granites. The Canadian Mineralogist, 55 (2) 283-315 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600075
 
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