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Gibbsite from
Eikaholmen, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Description
Comments:A.E. Nordenskiøld identify "hydrargillite" (gibbsite) from the southern part of this island as the first find in Norway.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Brøgger, W.C. (1890): Die Mineralien der Syenitpegmatitgänge der südnorwegischen Augit-und Nephelinsyenite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineral.16. p. 16); Neumann (1985, p. 86).; Andersen, F.,Berge, S.A. & Burvald, I. (1996): Die Mineralien des Langesundsfjords und des umgebenden Larvikit-Gebietes, Oslo-Region, Norwegen. MineralienWelt 7(4):21-100
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gibbsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eikaholmen, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
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