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Inside a huge crystal cave

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Inside one of the several huge calcite crystal caves within the mine. Some of these caves can be up to 30-40 m long, and each shows different habits of the calcite crystals.
Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
 © Erik JonssonPhoto ID: 237585    View Count: 64

Inside a huge crystal cave

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Inside one of the several huge calcite crystal caves within the mine.
Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
 © Erik JonssonPhoto ID: 237586    View Count: 49

Inside a huge crystal cave

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Inside one of the several huge calcite crystal caves within the mine.
Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
 © Erik JonssonPhoto ID: 237587    View Count: 56

Inside a huge crystal cave

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Inside one of the several huge calcite crystal caves within the mine.
Alas, it was impossible to extract any crystals without strongly damaging them.
Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
 © Erik JonssonPhoto ID: 237588    View Count: 93

Lorry coming out of the main entrance

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Lorry coming out of the main entrance of the Dalen-Kjørholt limestone mine. 20. May 2008.
 © Peter AndresenPhoto ID: 166577    View Count: 278

Main entrance to the mine in an open quarry

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

The main entrance to the limestone mine, Dalen-Kjørholt. 20. May 2008.
 © Peter AndresenPhoto ID: 166576    View Count: 272

Surrounded by platey calcite crystals

Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Inside a crystal cave (about 8-10 m long) with all walls covered by thin tabular calcite crystals.
Kongsberg Mineral Symposium field trip, May 2009.
 © Erik JonssonPhoto ID: 237589    View Count: 71
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