Vestfold, Norway

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Aegirine in a cavity
	A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway A rather large aegirine crystal, ca 5 cm long, in a cavity coated with dust. Found at level 3 in AS Granit, 17. September 2009 by Peter Andresen. Unfortunatly the crystal didn't come out complete, but craced up in several splinters when working on the surounding rock.
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Another view of Skudesundskjaer
	Skudesundskjær (Skutesundskjær), Barkevik (Barkevika), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway Another view of Skudesundskjaer, which is strictly protected. No collecting! Skudesundskjaer is the type locality of rosenbuschite. June 2007.
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Arm in pegmatite pocket
	A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway If only the arm would be longer to extract all natrolite crystals deep in the pegmatite pocket... Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
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Barkevik skerry pegmatite
	Barkevikskjærene, Barkevik (Barkevika), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway One of the pegmatites on Barkevik skerry, with good astrophyllite and mosandrite, among other minerals. 3. May 2008.
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Block broken through a pegmatite
	A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway When the large blocs of Larvikite are pulled down they usualy break along pegmatites, like this on. In this pegmatite it was found aegirine, nepheline and wulfenite crystals. Photo taken 17. September 2009, by Peter Andresen. Hammer for scale.
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Cappelenite pegmatite
	Cappelenite locality, Vesle Arøya, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway A close look at the cappelenite pegmatite. All cappelenite is gone, but eudialyte remains. June 2007.
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Collecting eirikite
	Eudidymite-Epididymite locality, Vesle Arøya, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway This is the type locality for the new mineral eirikite (publication due). September 2008.
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Eudialyte group mineral in pegmatite
	Teineholmen, Barkevik (Barkevika), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway Masses of an eudialyte group mineral in a pegmetite on Teineholmen. 3. May 2008.
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Eudialyte group mineral in pegmatiteblock
	Skudesundskjær (Skutesundskjær), Barkevik (Barkevika), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway Eudialyte group mineral in a pegmatite block on the southern Skudesunds skerry. The two Skudesunds skerries are both protected as natural heritage locations, and all collecting are strictly forbidden! 3. May 2008.
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Fluorite rich pegmatite
	A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway Pegmatite vein at level 3 in AS Granit quarry. Photo taken 26. October 2008.
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