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Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

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Chromite : FeCr2O4, Forsterite : Mg2[SiO4]

Åheim Olivine Quarry, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

Sharp crystals of Chromite to 5 mm embedded in Forsterite ( ddunite) from the Sunndalen quarry, Åheim, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 63322    View Count: 329

Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Åheim Olivine Quarry, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

Well developed clinochlore crystals from a cavity in gneiss from Åheim.

Size of specimen: 6,5 cm x 4,5 cm
Photo & collection: Atle Michalsen
 © A. MichalsenPhoto ID: 257866    View Count: 26

Forsterite : Mg2[SiO4]

Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

A 2 cm transparent crystal of Forsterite from Almklovdal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 104664    View Count: 392

Forsterite : Mg2[SiO4]

Åheim Olivine Quarry, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

A 7 cm specimen of pure, green forsterite. Perfect, clear, facetted gemstones of good colour to at least 10mm have been cutted from gemmy areas from specimens like this. The specimen is in the mineralcollection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 93833    View Count: 169

Forsterite : Mg2[SiO4]

Åheim Olivine Quarry, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

A 10mm rough, transparent, gemmy, forsterite crystal. The specimen is in the microcollection of OT. Ljøstad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 256179    View Count: 12

Olivine : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO4]

Åheim Olivine Quarry, Almklovdalen, Vanylven, More og Romsdal, Norway

2 cm partly transparent olivine crystal with rough surface.
Photo ID: 175187    View Count: 152
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