Lovoya, Norway/305Previous | Home | NextThe information board on the island. Låven means "the barn," because of its appearance. In the 1800s large crystals of mosandrite were lifted from this little island, but now the island is protected. Mosandrite is a hard black mineral with the complex formula (Ca,Ce)Ti(SiO4)2F, where rare earths can substitute for Ce. |
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