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Grasåsen graphite Mine, Vegårshei, Agder, Norwayi
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Grasåsen graphite MineMine
VegårsheiMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Graphite

Grasåsen graphite Mine, Vegårshei, Agder, Norway
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Graphite

Grasåsen graphite Mine, Vegårshei, Agder, Norway
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Graphite

Grasåsen graphite Mine, Vegårshei, Agder, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 44' 41'' North , 8° 56' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.74478,8.94771
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Myra544 (2014)4.9km
Eikeland408 (2012)10.7km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)13.7km
Gjerstad339 (2010)15.7km
Risør4,475 (2016)16.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
248262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248262:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grassåsen
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Grasåsen grafiittgruve, Vegårshei kommune, Agder, Norge


Old graphite mine.

There is very little information about this mine on the internet.

It seems as if the original spelling "Grassåsen" is incorrect. At the given coordinates there is a "Grasåsen" farm.

However, exactly where the mine is, is impossible to say from a map study.

The situation is unfortunately more complex. In addition to a farm called Grasåsen, there are 6 more hills in the municipality by that name.

Coordinates:

58.78163757310549,8.762304782867433
58.73046587330873,8.735777735710146
58.766222485114696,8.905320167541506
58.744446722256725,8.946561813354494
58.702347978059095,8.874174356460573
58.67447510838353,8.828925490379335


Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
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