Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norwayi
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Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines | Group of Mines |
Dalen | Town |
Tokke | Municipality |
Telemark | County |
Norway | Country |
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Type:
Group of Mines
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. 833 - 012, Dalen.
Mindat Locality ID:
47407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47407:7
GUID (UUID V4):
bb6b2721-2b3e-412e-ad6c-82824fe65348
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dalen gruber
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dalen molybdengruver, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norge
The sulphides that were mined were found in Mo-Cu bearing quartz veins in quartzites and metabasic volcanics of the Bandak group in the Precambrian rocks of the Telemark suite.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: |
β 'Annite-Phlogopite Series' |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Dalen Main mine, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Askom Mine, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Askom lower adit, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe Localities: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
β Ferrimolybdite Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
β 'K Feldspar' Localities: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Dalen Main mine, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Askom Mine, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway Askom lower adit, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway |
β Molybdite ? Formula: MoO3 Description: Might be misidentified and instead be ferrimolybdite. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Localities: Habit: thin smear on quartz grains; flaky between molybdenite flakes Colour: yellowish; yelow-greenish |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Molybdite ? | 4.E0.10 | MoO3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
β | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Annite-Phlogopite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Molybdite | MoO3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Mo | β Molybdite | MoO3 |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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References
Bugge, Arne (1963) Norges molybdenforekomster [Norway's molybdenum deposits]. Norges Geologiske UndersΓΈkelse 217
Dons, Johannes A. (1968) Rhenium-bestemmelser pΓ₯ norsk molybdenglans. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 17content of Rhenium in molybdenite from Dalen
Dons, Johannes A. (1968) Korreksjon av data, rhenium i molybdenglans. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 23corrected data, Rhenium in molybdenite from Dalen
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