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Tourmaline from
Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl, etc.

Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Midtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:840296
Long-form Identifier:1:3:840296:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘVardåsen Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘThorstein Quarry, Brunlanes, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘA/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘSkallist Quarry, Klåstad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘKlåstad Quarry, Klåstad, Tjølling, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘRoverud pegmatite quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘGjerset pegmatite quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘBrekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘDanholmen quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘTrosby pegmatites, Trosby, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
References
Andresen, Peter (2011) Mineralene fra Midtfjellet larvikittbrudd, Malerød, Larvik [The minerals of Midtfjellet larvikite quarry, Malerød, Larvik]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 46. 41-47
 
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