Haus Sachsen Mine, Haus Sachsen, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types | |
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Haus Sachsen Mine | Mine |
Haus Sachsen | Mining Field |
Overberget Mining Field | Mining Field |
Kongsberg | Municipality |
Buskerud | County (Former) |
Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 40' 18'' North , 9° 34' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kongsberg | 17,667 (2017) | 4.1km |
Hillestad | 302 (2010) | 11.0km |
Svene | 296 (2013) | 13.5km |
Notodden | 8,306 (2018) | 21.9km |
Hjuksevelta | 350 (2014) | 23.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 30km |
Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 46km |
Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48110
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48110:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8fa71aa6-d672-4d27-82c7-d0d403715e53
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Haus Sachsen gruve, Haus Sachsen gruveområde, Overberget gruvefelt, Kongsberg kommune, Buskerud, Norge
One of the larger mines. Originally based on a shaft. Found by Samuel Loss in 1629.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Marcasite was found symplectitic intergrown with silver. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 6113 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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