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Birkeland, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

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Gadolinite-(Y) : Y2Fe2+Be2[O|SiO4]2

Birkeland, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

A 8,5 cm, terminated gadolinite-Y crystal from the quarry that was called Gadolinitt-bruddet (the Gadolinite-quarry) at Birkeland. The specimen was given to me by Albert Frigstad, the owner of the quarry, in 1965 when I and a frind lived for some days at Alberts farm. Some absolute FANTASTIC world-class, gadolinite specimens were collected by ...
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 93701    View Count: 226

Tveitite-(Y) : (Y, Na)6Ca6Ca6F42

Birkeland, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway

A 2,5 cm specimen of massive Tveitite-Y from a pegmatite at Birkeland, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 53493    View Count: 802
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