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Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norwayi
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Dalane copper and silver minesMining Field
KviteseidMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
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Native Copper

Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Native Copper

Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Native Copper

Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
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Native Copper

Dalane copper and silver mines, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mining Field
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
33951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33951:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dalanefeltet
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dalane kobber og sølvgruver, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge


Old copper and silver mines. The copper occur as grains, sheets, plates and treads in quartzite.

Mining history

Company Period
Companie Francaise des Mines de Bamble 1884 - 1900
Cristiania Minekompani 1907
A French Company 1916 - 1917
Geofysisk Malmleting 1947


The mines and prospects worked on native copper and silver in this field:
Haugjuvet mine , Spennivegg Mine, Gjeitenuten Mine , Kjærstøl Mine ,Landsverk Prospect, Bekken Prospect,Kloppedalen Prospect, Åskleiv Prospect, Bustigen Prospect, Aspestigen Mine, Bergdal Mine, Åsen Prospect,Snørten Prospect, Stavdalslåtten Prospect, and Huvestad Prospect.

In addition there are some mines and prospects that worked on chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins:
Grøe Prospects, Heiskar Mine (Cu), Løvnett Mine(Cu), and Kovedjuvet Mine (Cu).

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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Description: Erronously reported by Neumann (1985). Probably a misreading of the mineral spelled as "kuperitt" in Sverdrup et al. (1967). "Kuperitt" ( a mispelling) however refers to cuprite.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: as small octaedra
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: Reported by Nordrum (2008) as torbernite, later showed by SEM-EDS analysis to be zeunerite (Nordrum 2012)
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold ?1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCooperite ?2.CC.35bPtS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite ?8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Vogt, J.H.L. (1888) Norske Ertsforekomster. V. Titanjern-forekomsterne i norifeltet ved Ekersund-Soggendal. VI: Varaldsøens kisfelt. Tilleg til III. Den Telemark- Sæterdal'ske ertsformation [Norwegian Ore Deposits. V. The titanium iron deposits in the nori-field at Egersund-Soggendal. VI: Varaldsøen's orefield. Addendum to III. The Telemark-Sæterdalian ore formation]. Archiv for mathematik og naturvidenskab , 12. 1-101 pp.77-84
Neumann, Henrich (1944) Native copper and silver ore deposits in Dalane, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 23 (4). 214-219
Bjørlykke, H. (1959) Årsberetning for 1959, in Årbok 1959. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 211, 231-252on the find of tyuyamunite and metatyuyamunite
Dons, Johannes A. (1963) De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradeteigkart E36V Kviteseid [The Precambrian rocks in Telemark, I. Mines and Prospects within the Map Quadrangle E36V Kviteseid]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 216
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