Norway, Telemark
Høydalen Pegmatite (Tørdal), Norway
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: gadolinite, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: rare-element gem pegmatite
Høydalen in Tørdal is a documented Norwegian pegmatite for rare gem species.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Loose dumps, remote
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