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Fjelldalen Mine, Skien, Telemark, Norwayi
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Fjelldalen MineMine
SkienMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 16' 21'' North , 9° 35' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.27266,9.59807
GeoHash:
G#: u4wc4qm07
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Siljan891 (2010)6.6km
Skien50,595 (2016)7.0km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)15.1km
Herre1,356 (2013)18.9km
Ulefoss2,697 (2014)18.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss18km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand44km
Mindat Locality ID:
422652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422652:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Fjelldalen gruve, Skien, Telemark, Norge


A copper mine worked in the period 1905-1909. A small amount of copper sulphides was found as impregnation in silicate nodules in a Silurian Ringerikesandstein (a sandstone) close to ther contact with Permian basalt lava.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
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ⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Larsen, Alf Olav (1993) Gruver og skjerp i Skien [Mines and Prospects in Skien], Alf Olav Larsen. 1-72
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