Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden

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The Norberg Mines has long been one of the most important iron ore mining areas in Sweden. Its has long been known that mining started more than 700 years back, perhaps even as early as the 12th century. At Lapphyttan scientists have found the site of an old blast furnace with parts dated (Carbon-dating) to the early 13th century and proven that local people at the time had the technological competence to run it..


http://www.jarnetpalapphyttan.se/English%20version%202011.pdf

http://www.ekomuseum.se/english/besoksmal/nyalapphyttan.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Macb_V1mQA

Although the last mine closed about 30 years ago there is plenty of ore left in the ground- would not be surprised if Junior companies show their interest rather soon (2011).

References

Geijer, P.(1936), Norbergs berggrund och malmfyndigheter. SGU Ca 24 (in Swedish).



http://www.ironroute.se/eng_se_gruvmiljo.html

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Actinolite Akatoreite 'Allanite' Allanite-(Ce) Almandine Andalusite Andradite Anthophyllite 'Apatite' 'Apophyllite' Arsenopyrite Augite Azurite 'Bastnäsite' Bastnäsite-(Ce) Biotite var: Manganophyllite Bismuthinite Bornite Braunite Brucite Calcite Cerite-(Ce) Cerussite

Chalcocite Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Chondrodite Clinohumite Copper Cordierite Cuprite Diopside var: Schefferite Dissakisite-(Ce) Dollaseite-(Ce) (TL) Dolomite Enstatite Epidote 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var: Knebelite' Fluoborite (TL) Fluorbritholite-(Ce) Fluorite Gadolinite-(Ce) Galena Ganophyllite 'Garnet' Gatelite-(Ce)

Gedrite Goethite Graphite Grossular Hematite Hisingerite 'Hornblende' Humite Ilmenite Jacobsite Kentrolite 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' Ludwigite Maghemite Magnesite Magnetite var: Titaniferous Magnetite Malachite Manganite Manganogrunerite Microlite Group Molybdenite Norbergite (TL) 'Olivine'

Pigeonite Pyrite Pyrolusite Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Richterite Rutile Saponite Scheelite 'Serpentine Group' Siderite Sphalerite Spinel Szaibélyite Talc Tantalite Titanite Topaz Törnebohmite-(Ce) 'Tourmaline' Tremolite 'Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Västmanlandite-(Ce))' Västmanlandite-(Ce) (TL) Zoisite

102 entries listed. 78 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region

Sweden Västmanland Norberg Bålsjö mines Bojmosse ore field Getback ore field Ås mine Häste ore field Johanna mine Johannisberg mine Kallmora Tall Mine Kallmorberg ore field Klackberg ore field Granrots Mine Gröndals Mine Näsbergs Mine Stor Mine Kolningsberg ore field

Sweden Västmanland Norberg Lång mine Malmkärra mine Norrberg ore field Ny Mine Old Morberg ore field Flik-Semla Mine Östanmoss mine Risberg ore field Allmänning Mine Bond mine Kil Mine Moss Mine Smörberg ore field North Hackspik Mine Smörbergs Mine South Hackspik mine Stripåsen