Wohlerite

specimen number:
2351018

location:
Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

description:
Yellowish masses of wohlerite throughout matrix. Good rich example for the species.

Tvedalen, located in the Larvik plutonic complex of the Oslo Rift in Vestfold, Norway, is characterized by extensive alkaline igneous geology formed during the Permian period, dominated by larvikite and associated pegmatites. The area has a rich history of commercial dimension stone mining and is world famous among mineral collectors for its complex pegmatite pockets. These alkaline pegmatites yield rare and unusual accessory minerals, including the prized sorosilicate mineral wohlerite, which forms distinct yellow to brown prismatic crystals that are eagerly sought by international collectors and museums.

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