Stølsvig silver mine (Hisøy silver mine), Hisøy, Arendal, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stølsvig silver mine (Hisøy silver mine) | Mine |
| Hisøy | Island |
| Arendal | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 25' 38'' North , 8° 45' 45'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stølsvig sølvgruve; Thomes Thomessens sølvgruve; Hisö sölvgrube
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Hisø sølvgruve, Hisøy, Arendal, Agder, Norge
Silver and other ore minerals in calcite veins along a diabase (= dolerite) vein in older rocks (gneisses...).
An old mine worked about 1720-1735, now filled in. The dumps was completely removed and used for expansion and reparing of the road Havsøyveien in 1979-1982. The remnants are now located in a private garden.
An old mine worked about 1720-1735, now filled in. The dumps was completely removed and used for expansion and reparing of the road Havsøyveien in 1979-1982. The remnants are now located in a private garden.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: On thiny leaf of gold has been found (Vogt 1886) |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag Habit: Thin treads |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Description: Small grains together with small silver treads. Described by Vogt (1884, 1886) as "kobbernikkel" |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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References
Vogt, J. H. L. (1884) Norske ertsforekomster II: Ertsforekomster ved grønstengange [Norwegian ore deposits II: Ore deposits at green stone veins]. Archiv for mathematik og naturvidenskab , 9. 281-300
