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Chalcocite from
Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Søre Lia Quarry, Otta River, Lom, Innlandet, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:695278
Long-form Identifier:1:3:695278:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘBårstad Quarry, Lalm, Vågå, Innlandet, Norway
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘTolstadåsen Quarry, Sel, Innlandet, Norway
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘFramruste, Skjåk, Innlandet, Norway
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘMillsite boulder, Gråurdfjellet, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘÅsete Mine, Årdal Copper Mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norway
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘGråurdfjellet, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
80.6km (50.1 miles) ⓘAbøle Mine, Årdal Copper Mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norway
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘBrekke Mine, Årdal Copper Mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norway
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘBlåberget Mines, Årdal Copper Mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norway
82.0km (50.9 miles) ⓘGottes Gabes Mine, Gruvefjellet, Årdal Copper mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norway
References
Selbekk, Rune S, Mittelstädt, Philip, Danilewsky, Andreas, Garmo, Torgeir T. (2007) En ny metode til å skille mellom Mn-zoisitt og Mn-epidotgruppens mineraler i thulittforekomsten i Søre Lia, Lom [A new methode for distinguish between Mn-zoisite and Mn-epidote in the thulite occurrence at Søre Lia, Lom]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 33-37
 
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