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Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
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Mostøyl MineMine
TokkeMunicipality
Vestfold og TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 29' 26'' North , 8° 19' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. 833 - 064, Mostøyl.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kviteseid640 (2010)13.8km
Åmot592 (2018)16.1km
Seljord1,185 (2014)17.5km
Dalen801 (2014)18.5km
Fyresdal359 (2014)36.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
36094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36094:1
GUID (UUID V4):
27ed509a-7852-46bf-8a0d-a223e3f2eccd
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Mostøyl gruve, Tokke, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge


Located 600 m E of Mostøyl Farm, 30 m N of the main road. The locality was discovered in 1869.
Dons locality # 438.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O HematiteFe2O3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5492

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