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Skara No. 5, Skara Mines, Øvre Eiker, Viken, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Skara No. 5Mine
Skara MinesGroup of Mines
Øvre EikerMunicipality
VikenCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 44' 41'' North , 9° 43' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kongsberg17,667 (2017)9.6km
Svene296 (2013)10.0km
Hillestad302 (2010)18.3km
Drammen90,722 (2018)26.6km
Vikersund2,448 (2016)28.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva20km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand44km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Skara Grube 5
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Skara gruve nr 5, Skara gruver, Øvre Eiker, Viken, Norge


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Detailed Mineral List:

Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Ek, B. & Homlebekk, O. (1997) Gruvesamfunnet på Tretjennsåsen. En historisk beretning om Skaragruvene på Eiker. Bergverksmuseet Skrifter. 13. 48pp.; Kullerud, K. , Kotková, J. , Šrein, V. & Berg, B. I. (2018) Electrum from the Kongsberg silver district. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018: 63-70

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)

List of minerals for each chemical element

AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)

References

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Strøm, H. (1784): Physisk-Oekonomisk Beskrivelse over Eger-Præstegiæld i Aggerhuus-Stift i Norge; tilligemed et geografisk kort over samme. Kiøbenhavn, Gyldendals Forlag 1784, 288p.
Ek, B. & Homlebekk, O. (1997) Gruvesamfunnet på Tretjennsåsen. En historisk beretning om Skaragruvene på Eiker. Bergverksmuseet Skrifter. 13. 48pp.
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 624 - 033. Skara. (Last updated 28.sep.2009)

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