Mikkelvik quarry, Ringvassøy, Troms, Norway

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(Ringvassøy kommune)

A small quarry where rocks for building of the harbour for the ferry at Mikklevik were taken out in the end of the 20 century. An alkaline vein of a basic albitefenite(Na-fenite)is exposed in the quarry.

References:
Bøe, P. (2000): En gang av alkaline bergarter i Miklevik, Ringvassøy i Troms. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 17, 71-79

Mineral List:

Aegirine-augite
Albite
Analcime
Andradite
'Apatite'
Banalsite
Biotite

Calcite
Cancrinite
Corundum
Dravite
Fluorite
Magnetite
Muscovite

Natrolite
Nepheline
Orthoclase
Sodalite
Titanite

19 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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