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Falkenstenite

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System:Tetragonal
A Mixture Of:Albite-Anorthite Series, Albite-Anorthite Series, Chlorite Group


Re-examination of the original material (from Falkensten, Horten-Borre, Vestfold, Norway) showed that "Falkenstenite" should be regarded as a mixture - probably of plagioclase, clinopyrozene and chlorite (Raade, 1996).

Formerly considered an incompletely examined zeolite mineral [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"].

Classification of Falkenstenite

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Crystallography of Falkenstenite

Crystal System:Tetragonal

Other Names for Falkenstenite

Other Languages:
German:Falkenstenit
Spanish:Falkenstenita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Falkenstenite

Reference List:

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- Barth, T.F. (1945): Studies on the igneous rock complex of the Oslo region V. Falkenstenite, a New Zeolite in Variolite from Horten, and the surface conditions during the Effusion of the Oldest Permian Lavas. Skrifter utgitt av Det Norske Videnskaps-.Akademi i Oslo, I. Mat.-Naturv. Klasse 1945 nr 8, 13-22.
- Raade, G. (1996): Minerals originally described from Norway. Including notes on type material. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 11, 104 pp

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    		Barth, T.F.W. (1945): (1945): Studies on the igneous rock complex of the Oslo region V. Falkenstenite, a New Zeolite in Variolite from Horten, and the surface conditions during the Effusion of the Oldest Permian Lavas. Skrifter utgitt av Det Norske Videnskaps-.Akademi i Oslo, I. Mat.-Naturv. Klasse 1945 nr 8, 13-22.
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