Armen Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Armen Mine | Mine |
| Overberget Mining Field | Mining Field |
| Kongsberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County (Former) |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 39' 1'' North , 9° 35' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg | 17,667 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Hillestad | 302 (2010) | 8.5km |
| Svene | 296 (2013) | 15.8km |
| Notodden | 8,306 (2018) | 21.4km |
| Hjuksevelta | 350 (2014) | 22.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 30km |
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 44km |
| Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2484:9
GUID (UUID V4):
dd7b0882-c479-4cc2-83e0-bce0ef8b02e2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Armen grube
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Armen gruve, Overberget gruvefelt, Kongsberg kommune, Buskerud, Norge
A silvermine located between Gamle Justis Mine and Kongens Mine, all close to each other.
Discovered by gesvorner Jacob Daube and "stiger" Andreas Zörner in 1630.
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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. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Armenite (TL) Formula: Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Armenite (TL) | 9.CM.05 | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Armenite | Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30] |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 6126 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Armen Mine, Overberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway