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Barlinddalen Mines, Kongsberg, Viken, Norwayi
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VikenCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 39' 12'' North , 9° 34' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kongsberg17,667 (2017)4.8km
Hillestad302 (2010)9.5km
Svene296 (2013)15.5km
Notodden8,306 (2018)20.4km
Hjuksevelta350 (2014)21.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva31km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand45km
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss47km
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Norwegian:
Barlinddalen gruver, Kongsberg kommune, Viken, Norge


Mines just east of Overbergets Mine-field (ca. 1 km east of Kongens Mine).

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Langberg, C. H. (1846) Om Kongsbergs guldertser. Bergmanden No 2. 15de August 1846: 17-19; Kullerud, K. , Kotková, J. , Šrein, V. & Berg, B. I. (2018) Electrum from the Kongsberg silver district. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018: 63-70
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Reference: Ström, H. C. (1826): Om Harmotomens Krystalformer. Nyt Magazin for naturvidenskaberne: 17 (2): 185-191
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Bancroft, P., Nordrum, F.S. & Lyckberg, P.(2001): Kongsberg revisited. Mineralogical Record 32: 181-205
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Forekomstområde 604 - 074. Barlinddalen gruver

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O RutileTiO2
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
BaBarium
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)

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Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Malmdatabasen. Forekomstområde 604 - 074. Barlinddalen gruver. [23.feb.2009]
Langberg, C. H. (1846) Om Kongsbergs guldertser. Bergmanden No 2. 15de August 1846: 17-19

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:6122

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