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Multiple photos availableAlthausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4], Magnesite : MgCO3

Overntjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

Part of a distorted crystal of althausite embedded in white magnesite matrix. With hematite (on the right)and some green serpentine group mineral. The somewhat reddish colour of the althausite is due to partly alterating to apatite. Size of piece: 6 cm x 3,5 cm. Knut Edvard Larsen photo and collection (# 281): Selfcollected in 1977.
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 132611    View Count: 238

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4]

Overntjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

3.2x5 cm specimen. Numerous 0.5 cm grayish to maroon colored and opaque crystals of althausite are found on this specimen.
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 359    View Count: 1057

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4]

Overntjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

A 1,5 cm doubly terminated crystal of Althausite in Magnesite from Overntjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 55376    View Count: 445

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4]

Overntjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

Image width 10 mm.
 © G.FraccaroPhoto ID: 158196    View Count: 147

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4]

Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

A massive piece with typical cleavage of light greyish althausite with green serpentine group mineral. Size 7,5 x 3,5 cm. Very, very thin veins of white szaibelyite in the althausite is also visible on the picture. Knut Edvard Larsen photo & collection
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 132609    View Count: 254

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4], Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

A 9 x 9 cm specimen with a large greyish cleavage of althausite, yellow serpentine and green clinochlore from Tingelstadtjern, Modum, Buskerud, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 144353    View Count: 167

Althausite : Mg2[(OH,F)|PO4]

Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

Note: Probably from Tingelstadtjern Quarry (originally uploaded with locality Åmot Quarry, Modum, but see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-62086.html)
Size: 2 x 1,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 98697    View Count: 211
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