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Alvekilen Fe Mines, Tromøy, Arendal, Agder, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Alvekilen Fe MinesGroup of Mines (Abandoned)
TromøyIsland
ArendalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 28' 0'' North , 8° 52' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.46685,8.87208
GeoHash:
G#: u4qk9gs6n
GRN:
N39E04
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)5.8km
Rykene647 (2013)15.0km
Fevik4,989 (2014)15.1km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)17.6km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)21.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
226974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226974:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alve jerngruver
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Alvekilen jerngruver, Tromøy, Arendal, Agder, Norge


Old iron mines located SE on Tromøy Island.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Gadolinite' ?
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Norway

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References

Simonsen, Jan Henrik (1990) Gamle jerngruver på Alve [Old iron mines at Alve]. In Sørlandet Geologiforening 20 år 1990. 1970-1990 et 20 års-skrift [Sørlandet Geological Society 20 year 1990. 1970-1990 a 20 year publication]. Sørlandet Geologiforening. p.38-45.
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