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Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Ødegården apatite minesGroup of Mines (Abandoned)
BambleMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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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.
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kragerø5,158 (2016)13.1km
Herre1,356 (2013)15.8km
Kil901 (2013)16.6km
Langangen505 (2014)19.9km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)20.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss37km
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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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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)
'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
Description: Chlorapatite occure usualy as honey-/golden-yellow masses. Crystals are more rare.
'Clinochrysotile'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'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.
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.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
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
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
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
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.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Wagnerite8.BB.15(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
Woodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Bobierrite8.CE.35Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Vivianite ?8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Talc
var. Steatite
9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Marialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
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

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
H WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
O WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
O WoodhouseiteCaAl3(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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
Mg WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WoodhouseiteCaAl3(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
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
P WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
P WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Ca WoodhouseiteCaAl3(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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98deg%C3%A5rden_Verk
Wikidata ID:Q3335030
Link to Geological Survey of Norway:8477

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