At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
Norway
Contributors
I. Th. Rosenquist
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
3962
Mineral Name
Elpidite
Chemical Formula
Na2ZrSi6O15•3(H2O)
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Astrophyllite
Elpidite
Specimen Number
002
Physical Description
Beige, orange, and gray “ekerite” with black elongated crystals and bronze astrophyllite
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Gjerdingen, Nordmark, Norway
Locality Lat/Long
60.193094, 10.590822
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
Nordmarka
Gjerdingen
Geographic Features
Lake Gjerdingen