Bråstad Fe Mines, Øyestad, Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway

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Bråstad (Braastad) gruver, Øyestad, Arendal jerngruver, Arendal kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norge

Proterozoic skarn-ironore ore belonging to the Bråstad-Omholt Mining Field W of Arendal. The Bråstad Fe mines were among the largest and most important of the Fe-mines in Arendal municipality. It was closed down in 1975. Most of the mining dumps has now been completely removed to used for road constructions. Many of the mines are now filled with much garbage.
The mining area covers 600 x 600m and more than 40 mines and prospect are registered.
The mines, shaft and prospects belonging to the Bråstad Mines are concentrated in mainly areas:
- The oldest ones located between Slottetjenn og Bergtjenn, among these are Katte, Østre Zugge, Vestre Zugge, Tre Brødre, Hvalfisk and Lille Langgruve Mines.
- The other area is located more to SW. Among these are the Hesterumpe, Gamle Langgruve, Gyldenløwe, Antoinette, Erlands gruve, Skoggruva, Ovnsgruva, Treschow, Charlotte Mines and a large number of smaller prospects.

References

- Arendal kommune. Planprogram kommuneplan Bråstad-Stoa-Selde. Scenario for arealbruk. Arendal nov.2008.

Mineral List

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

'Amphibole Group' 'Apatite' Babingtonite

Calcite Clinohumite Dravite

Epidote 'Garnet' Quartz

Sphalerite Titanite

11 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Norway Aust-Agder Arendal Arendal Iron Mines Øyestad Bråstad Fe Mines Katte Mine Lille Langgruve