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Prins Fredriks Mine, Årdal Copper Mines, Årdal, Vestland, Norwayi
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Prins Fredriks Mine, Årdal Copper Mines, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 21' 33'' North , 7° 47' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
61.35922,7.79690
GRN:
N41E03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Farnes3,465 (2013)5.6km
Seimsdal446 (2018)14.0km
Årdalstangen1,510 (2014)14.6km
Lærdalsøyri1,110 (2014)33.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
33947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33947:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Prinds Fredriks grube
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Prins Fredriks gruve, Årdal kobbergruver, Årdal, Vestland, Norge


This old mine located at the east side of the Fardalen valley, north of the Årdalsvannet lake.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Cuprite and copper was an important part of the copper ore in this mine.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: A sample in the collection of the Natural History Museum, Oslo, labelled Årdal, thought by Neumann (1985) to originate from Prins Fredriks Mine

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:4679

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References

Vogt, J. H. L. (1886) Norske ertsforekomster III: Om den Thelemark-Sætersdal'ske ertsformation [Norwegian ore deposits III: About the Thelemark-Sætersdal ore formation]. Archiv for mathematik og naturvidenskab , 10. 16-59
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.2 - +53
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