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Topaz from
Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway


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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
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Topaz

Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl1
- var Emerald1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Byrud Emerald Mines, Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86532
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86532:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘKjeksberget, Heradsbygda, Elverum, Innlandet, Norway
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘSpro pegmatite, Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘRiddaho, S. Finnskoga, Torsby, Värmland County, Sweden
89.1km (55.3 miles) ⓘElgskauåsen tunnel, Røyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘSætre, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
92.3km (57.4 miles) ⓘJerdal, Røyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘGrimsrudbukta, Røyken, Asker, Akershus, Norway
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘGrimsrud Molybdenum prospect, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘLangemyr, Sætre, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘRørvik Molybdenum Mine, Rørvik, Hurum, Asker, Akershus, Norway
References
Kvamsdal, Lars O., Eldjarn, Knut (2006) Mineralene i smaragdgruvene ved Byrud gård, Minnesund, Norge. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 33 (4) 4-20
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Raade, Gunnar (2006) Das Smaragd-Vorkommen von Byrud (Eidsvoll) in Süd-Norwegen [The emerald occurrence at Byrud (Eidsvoll) in southern Norway]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (4). 52-64
 
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