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Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norwayi
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Akersberg MinesGroup of Mines
St. HanshaugenBorough
OsloCounty
NorwayCountry

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Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
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Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
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Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
05451970017470701696402.jpg
Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
05689740017272067572761.jpg
Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
05451970017470701696402.jpg
Sphalerite

Akersberg Mines, St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 55' 28'' North , 10° 44' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.92472,10.74944
GRN:
N40E05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oslo580,000 (2014)1.3km
Sogn Hagekoloni400 (2017)2.8km
Sjølyststranda1,500 (2010)3.9km
Skøyenhagen500 (2010)3.9km
Lysaker3,439 (2012)6.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
SteinklubbenSkjetten15km
Follo GeologiforeningÅs27km
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva41km
Mindat Locality ID:
37117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37117:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Akersberget gruver; Dragehullene
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Dragehullene, St.Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norge


Old silver mines (worked for silver-bearing galena) at Akersberget (formerly a small cliff) just east of Gamle Aker Church close to Maridalsveien 22. It is believed to be one of the oldest mines in Norway. Historia Norvegiae, a small Norwegian history written in Latin in 1170s, refers to a mine in Oslo, called "Dragehullene" ("The dragon pits"), which is rich in silver.
The mine shafts are filled with water and inaccessible today.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSternbergite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Keilhau, Balthasar Matthias (1838) Christianias Uebergangs-Territorium [Christiania's Transitional Territory]. In Gaea Norvegica Vol. 1. Johann Dahl. p.1-126.
Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz (1911) Die Kontaktmetamorphose im Kristianiagebiet. Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania Skrifter - I Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse, 1911 (1). 1-483
Brommeland, John (1976) Akerbergets sølvgruver. NAGS-NYTT, 3 (2) 14-15
Nilsen, O., Bjørlykke, A. (1991) Silver mineralization in the ancient Akersberg mine, Oslo. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 71 (2). 121-128
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