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

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Entrance of Dahlls mine

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
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Steatite, etc.

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
09964310017272004474161.jpg
Entrance of Dahlls mine

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
03454140017272004517741.jpg
Steatite, etc.

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
09964310017272004474161.jpg
Entrance of Dahlls mine

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
03454140017272004517741.jpg
Steatite, etc.

Dahlls Mine, Ødegården apatite mines, Bamble, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 57' 39'' North , 9° 33' 26'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mining Field
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2459:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vestgruven; Bamble Apatitverk
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dahll-gruva, Ødegårdens Verk, Bamble, Telemark, Norge


A mine in the western part of The Ødegården apatite mines. The phosphate occurs in apatite-enstatite-phlogopite veins. This mine was started in 1873 by the Kragerø firm Johan Dahl. In 1901, it was united with the Østgruven Field under the firm Johan Dahll in Kragerø.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl

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