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Tourmaline from
A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway


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Schorl-1M, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M, etc.

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl-1M

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
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Schorl

A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:920375
Long-form Identifier:1:3:920375:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘThorstein Quarry, Brunlanes, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘMidtfjellet Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘVardåsen Quarry, Malerød, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘRoverud pegmatite quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘGjerset pegmatite quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘBrekke, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘDanholmen quarry, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘTrosby pegmatites, Trosby, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘØstre Kjørstad Quarry, Kjørstad, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHafsund Quarry, Hafsund islands, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
References
Collection of Peter Andresen.
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2010) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2009-2010. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 37 (2) 4-14
 
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