At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
Norway
Contributors
I. Th. Rosenquist
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
5000
Mineral Name
Sursassite
Chemical Formula
Mn++2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Additional Details
Specimen Number
001
Notes for Researchers
Original label describes this as “saetherite,” a supposed Ca-Mg-Al analogue of sursassite. Not listed in Mindat.
Physical Description
Green-blue grains in aggregate with yellow vesuvianite
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Hamrefjell, Norway
Locality Lat/Long
59.6929282, 9.9074891
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
Norway
near Drammen
Hamrefjell