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Schorl from
Søndre Ski, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway


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Schorl

Søndre Ski, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Schorl

Søndre Ski, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
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Schorl

Søndre Ski, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:xls up to 1 meter long and 25 cm in diameter. smaller xls still abundant
Colour:black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Søndre Ski, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:730622
Long-form Identifier:1:3:730622:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKorsby, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘLannem 2 Quarry, Lannem, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘJulsrud Mines, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘLannemholen 1 Quarry, Lannem, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘEdwards I & II, Julsrud Mines, Degernes, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘHjertnesåsen (Ranvikmyra), Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘKjenner Bismuth Mine, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘKlåstad Quarry, Klåstad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
85.2km (53.0 miles) ⓘSolbergmoen, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘMidtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
References
Sigurd Stordal collection
 
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