Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types | |
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Ødegården apatite mines | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
Bamble | Municipality |
Telemark | County |
Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 57' 40'' North , 9° 33' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Age:
1023 ± 140 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
U/Pb
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Industrial Mineral Database. Deposit Area 814 - 335.
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Fensfeltet Geologiforening | Ulefoss | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48344:6
GUID (UUID V4):
64af0ac4-cb75-459c-a448-471f7ae75090
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ødegårdens apatittgruver; Bamble apatittgruver
Other Languages:
French:
Les Mines d'Oedegaard, Bamble, Telemark, Norvège
Norwegian:
Ødegårdens Verk, Bamble, Telemark, Norge
Area mined for apatite. The apatite occurs in apatite-enstatite-phlogopite veins of various sizes, in scapolitized metagabbro and amphibolites [called Ødegårdites by Brøgger (1934)].
The mining area originally consisted of 2 parts: The Vestgruven Field which was started by the Compagnie Française des mines de Bamble in 1872 and the Dahlls field which was started in 1873 by the firm Johan Dahll in Kragerø.
In 1901 the two areas were united as one under A/S Bamble Apatittgruver until 1910 when a consortium led by Håkon Mathiesen took over the mines.
In 1915 Bamble Apatitt A/S was formed as a new company, but it went broke already in 1920. Håkon Mathiesen then took the responsibility of the mines again. The work in the mines terminated in 1926.
During the 2nd World War, the mines were worked from 1941-1945 under the leadership of Adam Petterson. The mines are now closed and most of the dumps are overgrown by forest. Some dumps have been used as masses in construction and reparations of roads in the district.
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Asbestos' |
ⓘ Bobierrite Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Michel (1893) described a new mineral from Ødegården and named it "hautefeuillite". Barth (1937) showed it to be identical with bobierrite. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl Localities: Description: Chlorapatite occure usualy as honey-/golden-yellow masses. Crystals are more rare. |
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Description: Morton & Catanzaro (1964) states that hydroxylapatite is a product of metasomatosis of the primary chlorapatite. Chlorapatite usualy being transparent golden-yellow, while hydroxylapatite usaly is yellowish-white, bone like.
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ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) Habit: As 6-8 mm crust and veins on/in red apatite-(CaCl) Colour: pale yellowish white Description: Brøgger & Bäckström (1888) described "dahllite" as a new mineral from Ødegården. References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl Description: Analyses of scapolite from Ødegården gives meionite "(CO3)" percentage from 20% to 25%, and anorthite "Ca" percentage from 23% to 30%, clearly showind a marialite dominance.
Marialite can be found as several centimeter-long euhedral crystals, and some plases marialite can constitute up to 85% of the rock ("Ødegårdite" = scapolitized metagabbro/amphibolites). |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway Lesseps Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway Østgruven Field, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway Ødegårdens Verk rutile deposit, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' Localities: |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Localities: Description: Found in a plagioclasepegmatite vein, the socalled "dipyrgangen" |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Vivianite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: A blue mineral containing phosphate and iron was described by Brøgger & Reusch, from clay at the foot of the hill. This is probably vivianite. |
ⓘ Wagnerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F Description: Brøgger & Reusch (1875) describes large lentil-shaped lumps of dark apple-green and brown wagnerite from vein # 10, and green wagnerite from vein # 2. |
ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) Description: Massive cavity fillings with woodhouseite, in a chlor-hydroxy-oxyapatite References: |
ⓘ Woodhouseite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Woodhoseite occure in cavities in a chlor-hydroxy-oxyapatite together with quarts and whitlockite, as violet to purple crystals up to 1,5mm. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
ⓘ | Wagnerite | 8.BB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
ⓘ | Woodhouseite | 8.BL.05 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ | var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
ⓘ | Bobierrite | 8.CE.35 | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Vivianite ? | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Talc var. Steatite | 9.EC.05 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
H | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
O | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc var. Steatite | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
P | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98deg%C3%A5rden_Verk |
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Wikidata ID: | Q3335030 |
Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 8477 |
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References
aps.ngu.no (n.d.) https://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta_NY_KS.Main?p_objid=12382&p_spraak=E
Morton, Roger D. (1961) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 9. On the occurrence of two rare phosphates in the Ødegården Apatite Mines, Bamble, South Norway 1. A variety of Woodhouseite. 2. Whitelockite. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 41 (2-3-4) 233-246
Bugge, Arne (1965) Iakttagelser fra Rektangelbladet Kragerø og Den store Grunnfjellsbreksje. [Observations from the Map Sheet Kragerø and Den store Grunnfjellbreksje]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 229) pp.98-102
Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway