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Fluorite from
Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway


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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite, etc.

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
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Fluorite

Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite8
Epidote2
Pyrite2
Hematite2
Sphalerite1
Grossular1
Quartz1
Phenakite1
Chlorite Group1
Tremolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjønndalen Quarry, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86555
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86555:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘKristiansen Quarry (Bånkall Quarry), Bånkall, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘHuken Quarry, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘRødtvedt, Grorud, Oslo, Norway
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘRotnes Cu Prospect, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘTonsenplassen, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norway
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘVinsrud Fluorite Mine, Hakadal, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘSandbekken, Løvenstad, Rælingen, Akershus, Norway
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘKirkeby Copper Mine, Kirkeby Copper Mines, Hakadal, Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘAkersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘDelebekken Roadcut, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norway
References
Berg, Hans-Jørgen (1994) Bjønndalen bruk. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 21 (3) 205-216
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2001) Neue Mineralienfunde aus Norwegen [New mineral discoveries from Norway]. Mineralien-Welt, 12 (5). 62-64
 
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