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Polylithionite from
Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway


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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Polylithionite

Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Polylithionite
Formula:KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO260.20 %
Al2O311.73 %
Nb2O50.08 %
TiO21.10 %
Fe2O30.88 %
MgO0.15 %
MnO0.07 %
Li2O7.07 %
CaO0.04 %
Na2O0.41 %
K2O11.15 %
Rb2O0.80 %
F8.40 %
H2O+0.46 %
H2O-0.81 %
-O-F2-3.54 %
Total:99.81 %
Empirical formulas:
1(K0.94Na0.05Rb0.03)(Li1.89Al0.92Ti0.06Fe3+0. 04Mg.02)Si3.99O10.00(F1.76OH0.04.)
Sample references:
1 -
Raade, Gunnar, Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Polylithionite from syenite pegmatite at Vøra, Sandefjord, Oslo Region, Norway. Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway, No. 65. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 60 (2) 117-124
Habit:Thick, irregular crystal books (5-6 cm across) and aggregates
Colour:plae yellowish green, often stained brownish by iron compounds
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polylithionite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vøra, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:71020
Long-form Identifier:1:3:71020:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Polylithionite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBuer, Vesterøya, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘKlåstad Quarry, Klåstad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘHåkestad Quarry, Håkestad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘBratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBratthagen 2, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘJahren Feldspar Quarry (Jaren Feldspar Quarry), Jahren pegmatite, Stavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘFuglevika Feldspar Prospect, Fuglevika, Stavern (Fredriksvärn), Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘBratthagen 3 hillside pegmatites, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘLysebo roadcut, Lysebo, Hedrum, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘBjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador), Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Raade, Gunnar, Larsen, Alf Olav (1980) Polylithionite from syenite pegmatite at Vøra, Sandefjord, Oslo Region, Norway. Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway, No. 65. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 60 (2) 117-124
 
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