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Barkevikite
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An obsolete name for a dark amphibole from pegmatites in the Langesundsfjord area.
The composition of barkevikite corresponds to several species within the range ferroedenite-hastingsite-magnesiohastingsite, depending on and varying from locality to locality.
"Barkevikite" from its "type locality", Skutesundskjær near Barkevik, in the eastern part of the Langesundsfjord, is ferroedenite (Larsen 1995, Larsen 1998).
Classification of Barkevikite | ||||||
| IMA status: | Discredited 1978 | |||||
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| Explanation of status: | Amphibole with variable composition (ferroedenite-hastingsite-magnesiohastingsite). | |||||
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| 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 Barkevikite | ||||||
| Reference List: - + | Larsen, A.O. (1995): Identiteten til de sorte amfibolene fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, Skrift 9, 27-34. Larsen, A.O. (1998): Revisjon av nomenklatur for de sorte amfibolene fra Oslofeltets syenittpegmatitter. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, Skrift 14, 9. | |||||
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