Christianus Sextus Mine, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Christianus Sextus Mine | Mine |
| Vinoren Southern Mines | Group of Mines |
| Vinoren Silver Mine Field | Mining Field |
| Flesberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County (Former) |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 46' 14'' North , 9° 30' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1728
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
228887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228887:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b8b5cebd-77d8-4d85-bc27-becd44abf578
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Christianus VI Mine; Christianus VI gruve; Christian 6. gruve
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Christianus sextus gruve, Søndre Vinoren, Vinoren sølvgruvefelt, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norge
Old silver mine. Silver was discovered here in 1728 by two local prospectors, Ingebret Soner and Tollef Trondsen. Named after the Danish-Norwegian king Christian 6.
It was worked by Kongsberg Sølvverk until 1790, by Vinoren Sølvverk 1857-1878 and by Trollerud Sølvverk 1912-1913. The depth of the mine is about 320 m.
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
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Knut Edvard Larsen collection nr 3337Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Knut Edvard Larsen collection nr 3337Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: Knut Edvard Larsen collection nr 3337Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenic | As |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 6042 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Kongsberg silver mining districtMining District
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Christianus Sextus Mine, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway