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Hopen Copper Mines, Bodin mining field, Bodø, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Hopen Copper MinesGroup of Mines
Bodin mining fieldMining Field
BodøMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 19' 41'' North , 14° 42' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Deposit first discovered:
1900
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Løding2,835 (2013)3.2km
Løpsmarka2,308 (2013)11.5km
Bodø34,073 (2016)14.4km
Misvær251 (2013)26.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
222555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222555:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hopen gruver, Bodinfeltet, Bodø, Nordland, Norge


A group of at least 7 small copper mines/prospects, operated in the periods 1901-09, 1911 and 1916.
In the period 1901-11 a total of 1,4 tons of ore were extracted, yielding 180 tons of copper.
The ore was transported with horses to Valle, from there with pram to Finneid, and finally to the smelter in Sultjelma for the extraction of the copper.
The coordinates are for the main mine, while the others are located at:
Prospect 1: 67.3260570,14.7178770
Nergruva: 67.3272240,14.7190250
Prospect 3: 67.3288330,14.7155180
Prospect 4: 67.3292820,14.7157450 (visible)
Prospect 5: 67.3303570,14.7143390 (visible)
Prospect 6: 67.3315260,14.7154880

The NGU report mentions a Øvergruva mine at UTM33 487830 7468210 with a 500m3 dump. How this relates to the listed mines/prospects listed further below in the report, is not completely clear, and requires further study (Ronald Werner Commentary, Oct. 2021).

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'K Feldspar'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Possible dravite ?

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:2622

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