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A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

A/S Granit larvikittbrudd, Tuften, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge

One of the larvikite quarries in Tvedalen and the larvikite complex most rich in minerals. Several larger vugs have occurred in the last years, beside mineral-rich pegmatites.
Owned by the Lundh Labrador company.

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Level 0 to 2 pegmatite, 2007-2010. by Peter Andresen


Mineral List

Aegirine
Albite
Analcime
'Ancylite'
Annite
Apophyllite-(KF)
Arsenopyrite
Astrophyllite
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Behoite
Berborite
Böhmite
Calcite
Cancrinite
Cerussite
Chiavennite
'Chlorite Group'
Epididymite
Eudialyte Group
Eudidymite
Fayalite
Fluorapatite
Fluorite
Gaidonnayite
Galena
Gibbsite
Gonnardite
Hambergite
Helvite
Hydrocerussite
Kamphaugite-(Y)
Lead
Leucophanite
Litharge
Magnetite
Malachite
Microcline
Molybdenite
Monazite-(Ce)
Montmorillonite
Natrolite
var: Spreustein
Neotocite
Nepheline
Opal
Palygorskite
Prehnite
Pyrite
Rhodochrosite
Schorl ?
Sodalite
Sphaerobertrandite
Sphalerite
Sulphur
Thomsonite-Ca
Thorite
Wöhlerite
Wulfenite
Zircon


59 entries listed. 56 valid minerals.

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References

- Nordrum, F. S. (2007): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2006-2007. STEIN 34 (2), 14-26
- Nordrum, F.S. (2008): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2007-2008. STEIN 35 (2), 8-20
- Selbekk, R. S., Husdal, T. A. & Berg, H-J. (2010): Nye mineraler for Norge i 2010. Stein. 37 (4): 24-26 [on a find of lead]


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