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Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

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Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Green, transparent, terminated crystals of aegirine. Field of view about 4 mm. The specimen is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 39233    View Count: 584

Behoite : Be(OH)2, Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

A 1 mm crystal aggregate of Behoite on crystals of Chiavennite from Vevja quarry, Tvedalen, Langesundsfjord-area, Vestfold, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 55379    View Count: 385

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Natrolite : Na2[Al2Si3O10] · 2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

reddish brown, bladed crystals of chiavennite crystals on colourless, translucent natrolite crystals. Field of view about 3 mm. The specimen is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 17578    View Count: 519

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Epididymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Brownish-yellow, bladed crystals of chiavennite with white aggregates of epididymite crystals. Field of view about 11 mm. The specimen is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 17574    View Count: 440

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Natrolite : Na2[Al2Si3O10] · 2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Light yellowish balls of bladed chiavennite crystals with colourless, prismatic natrolite crystals. Field of view about 12 mm. The specimen is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 17575    View Count: 386

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Analcime : Na2[Al2Si4O12] · 2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Chiavennite is one of only a few Zeolite Group minerals which contain a small percentage of beryllium. Collected by OT Ljostad, of Elverum, Norway. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2004 (.0563.1). The brown-orange botryoids are 0.75 mm in diameter. Matrix is analcime. Krotki Micromount Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2004Photo ID: 16846    View Count: 381

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Chiavennite is one of only a few Zeolite Group minerals which contain a small percentage of beryllium. Collected by OT Ljostad, of Elverum, Norway. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2004 (.0563.2). Here is an attempt to image the individual chiavennite crystals off the edge of a 0.75 mm botryoid. Krotki Micromount Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2004Photo ID: 16847    View Count: 329

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Helvite : Mn2+4Be3[S|(SiO4)3]

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Chiavennite crystals covering Helvite crystals from the Vevja quarry, Tvedalen, Langesundsfjord-area, Norway. Field of view: 1 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54031    View Count: 266

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Chiavennite crystals from the Vevja quarry, Tvedalen, Langesundsfjord-area, Norway. Field of view: 5 mm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54032    View Count: 218

Chiavennite : CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2·2H2O, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Vevja (Bakken) quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Picture width is 5mm. Orange balls of Chiavennite and some green Aegirine.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 76328    View Count: 211
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