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Fluorite from
Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway


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Fluorite

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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Fluorite

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
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Fluorite

Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vesuvianite Group17
Zoisite10
- var Thulite10
Grossular6
Piemontite4
Calcite4
Garnet Group2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Øvstebø, Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:88199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:88199:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBlika gold mine, Svartdal, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘJonsknuten Fluorite Deposit, Jonsknuten, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘLassedalen Fluorspar Mine, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘNorske Løve, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘMildigkeit Gottes Mine (Mildigkeit Mine), Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘGottes Hülfe in der Noth Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘKongens Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘArmen Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘFredriks Adit, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘNorthern Ravnås Prospect, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway
References
Neumann, Henrich, Svinndal, Sverre (1955) The Cyprine-Thulite deposit at Øvstebø, near Kleppan in Sauland, Telemark, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 34 (2-3-4) 139-156
 
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