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Quartz from
Saltkopp, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway


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Quartz

Saltkopp, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
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Quartz, etc.

Saltkopp, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
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Quartz

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Quartz

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Saltkopp, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saltkopp, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:919242
Long-form Identifier:1:3:919242:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘEssoskogen, Slagen, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘTomsbakken, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘEik, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘFrodeåsen Tunnel, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘFrestiåsen Quarry, Sem, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘGunnar Lensbergs Quarry, Frestiåsen Quarry, Sem, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘHimberg Quarry, Ramnes, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘVeggefjell, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘKotterød, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘRødskjærbukta, Falkensten, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway
References
Larsen, Knut Edvard, Larsen, Stig (2004) Mineralforekomster på Vestfold lavaplatå. Del 1: I rombeporfyrene [Mineral localities in the Vestfold lava plateau. Part I. In the rhombic porphyries]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 28. 51-58
 
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