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Anatase from
Christian 7th Southern Adit (Saggrenda), Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway


Locality type:Adit
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Sample with anatase crystals in gneiss, collected in 1856.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christian 7th Southern Adit (Saggrenda), Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:88358
Long-form Identifier:1:3:88358:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anatase
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘKongens Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘMildigkeit Gottes Mine (Mildigkeit Mine), Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘKnutehovet Mine, Knutehovet Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘTinfoss Jernverks Quartz Quarry, Lake Heddal, Notodden, Telemark, Norway
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘBatteriet, Åssiden, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘRoadcut RV 319, Kopstad, Hof, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘE 134 Road, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘKjeksrød, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘHanekleiva tunnel, Kjeksrød, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘLøkenåsen, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norway
References
Neumann, Henrich (1944) Silver deposits at Kongsberg ( The mineral assemblage of a native silver- cobalt -nickel ore type) Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 162 pp.81-82
 
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