Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norwayi
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Dalane copper and silver mines | Mining Field |
Kviteseid | Municipality |
Telemark | County |
Norway | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
33951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33951:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ea68406b-44fb-432e-9bee-0bc5c4af246d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dalanefeltet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dalane kobber og sølvgruver, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Old copper and silver mines. The copper occur as grains, sheets, plates and treads in quartzite.
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The mines and prospects worked on native copper and silver in this field:
Haugjuvet mine , Spennivegg Mine, Gjeitenuten Mine , Kjærstøl Mine ,Landsverk Prospect, Bekken Prospect,Kloppedalen Prospect, Åskleiv Prospect, Bustigen Prospect, Aspestigen Mine, Bergdal Mine, Åsen Prospect,Snørten Prospect, Stavdalslåtten Prospect, and Huvestad Prospect.
In addition there are some mines and prospects that worked on chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins:
Grøe Prospects, Heiskar Mine (Cu), Løvnett Mine(Cu), and Kovedjuvet Mine (Cu).
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
ⓘ | Gold ? | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cooperite ? | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Torbernite ? | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
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References
Vogt, J.H.L. (1888) Norske Ertsforekomster. V. Titanjern-forekomsterne i norifeltet ved Ekersund-Soggendal. VI: Varaldsøens kisfelt. Tilleg til III. Den Telemark- Sæterdal'ske ertsformation [Norwegian Ore Deposits. V. The titanium iron deposits in the nori-field at Egersund-Soggendal. VI: Varaldsøen's orefield. Addendum to III. The Telemark-Sæterdalian ore formation]. Archiv for mathematik og naturvidenskab , 12. 1-101 pp.77-84
Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway