Alflarsenite, Calcite

Specimen ID: RGQ-58C

Mineral(s)
Alflarsenite : NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH)·2H2O
Calcite : CaCO3
Locality
Mindat locality:
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Colorless parallell oriented bladed crystals of alflarsenite in massive calcite forming a semicircular zone around a calcite globule. Holotype. The only existing specimen collected by Gunnar Raade in 1969. Photo taken before description and the specimen was split to find single crystals for structural work. FOV 5 mm Type locality: Tuften larvikite quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik,Vestfold, south Norway Photo: Roy Kristiansen by courtesy of Gunnar Raade, taken 19.January 2008.
Knut Edvard Larsen - 16th September 2010

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Colorless parallell oriented bladed crystals of alflarsenite in massive calcite forming a semicircular zone around a calcite globule. Holotype. The only existing specimen collected by Gunnar Raade 1969. Photo taken before description and the specimen was split to find single crystals for structural work. Type locality: Tuften larvikite quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik,Vestfold, south Norway Photo: Roy Kristiansen by courtesy of Gunnar Raade, taken 19.January 2008.
Knut Edvard Larsen - 16th September 2010
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