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Dronningen Copper Mine, Meråker, Trøndelag, Norwayi
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Dronningen Copper MineMine
MeråkerMunicipality
TrøndelagCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 13' 51'' North , 11° 49' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.23100,11.82900
GeoHash:
G#: u70rtnve7
GRN:
N43E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Storlien116 (2012)16.6km
Kopperå209 (2018)18.0km
Meråker961 (2018)20.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
300359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300359:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dronningens gruve
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dronningens gruve, Meråker, Trøndelag, Norge


Abandoned Cu (sulphide) ore mine located on Mt. Bjørneggfjell (Biernietjahke), with a production of 2,2 Kt of ore from a ca. 5 m wide, 150 m long and max. 8-10 m deep open pit. A refilled, inclined shaft might be located at 63.23044,11.82966, while at the southern end there is a 20 m long adit. The LiDAR map suggests activity at a few other locations.
Apart from the main locality, the NGU lists three nearby sub-localities:
Dronningen sør : 63.2262800,11.8323380
Dronningen NW : 63.2322260,11.8257490
Dronningen SSE (dump 15m3) : 63.2284080,11.8312300

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ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
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:57

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References

Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 1711 - 020. Dronningen. (Last updated 15. mai.2006)
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2019) Noen funn av mineraler i Norge 2018-2019 [Some finds of minerals in Norway 2018-2019]. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2019, 141-149
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