| Locality type: | Road Cutting |
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| Species: | Parakeldyshite |
| Formula: | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
| Comments: | Shows polysyntetic twinning, like plagioclase. Easily weathered on exposed surfaces. |
| Habit: | irregular cleavage masses up to several cm in size. |
| Colour: | white with slight bluish tinge; translucent |
| Luminescent properties: | strong cream in short-wave |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| References: | Raade, G.& Mladeck, Michel H.(1977): Parakeldyshite from Norway. Canadian Mineralogist 15,102-107 |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Keldyshite | ⓘ5 photos of Parakeldyshite associated with Keldyshite at this locality. |
| Aegirine | ⓘ1 photo of Parakeldyshite associated with Aegirine at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Parakeldyshite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
Bratthagen 1, Lågendalen, Hedrum, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway