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Åbø Prospect, Kviteseid, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 29' 3'' North , 8° 18' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database. Deposit Area 829 - 052.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kviteseid640 (2010)14.2km
Åmot592 (2018)17.0km
Dalen801 (2014)17.2km
Seljord1,185 (2014)18.6km
Fyresdal359 (2014)35.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
242756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242756:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b8b1bc5a-7885-47f5-a32c-d509f33fd259
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aabo; Åby
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Åbø skjerp, Kviteseid, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge


An old Cu prospect, located 250 m WSW of the Åbø Farm, close to the Mostøyl crossing. Worked on Quartz-dolomite-ankerite veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Dons, J.A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S DigeniteCu9S5
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S BorniteCu5FeS4
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4

References

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Dons, J. A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p (p. 56-57)
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database. Deposit Area 829 - 052. Åby. (Last updated 28.mar.2020).

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5493

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