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Gjuv Bismuth Mine, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norwayi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 36' 50'' North , 8° 41' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.61410,8.69358
GeoHash:
G#: u4w5ju6mr
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Neoproterozoic
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 827 - 006. Gjuv
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Seljord1,185 (2014)14.8km
Åmot592 (2018)18.5km
Kviteseid640 (2010)26.1km
Yli324 (2012)28.1km
Folkestad422 (2012)29.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
47448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47448:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gjuv vismutgruve, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norge


An abandoned mine worked on a quartz-calcite-tourmaline vein in amphibolite. Located about 10 km east of Bleka.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Habit: crust
Colour: yellowish
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5431

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 827 - 006. Gjuv (Last updated 28. mar. 2020)
Dons, Johannes A. (1961) [Amphibole from Kalkovnen]. Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum - Universitetet i Oslo- Interne notater, Geologisk Museums venner. 1
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
Neumann, Henrich (1985) Norges Mineraler [The Minerals of Norway]. Norges geologiske Undersøkelse Skrifter Vol. 68. Universitetsforlaget p.101 - Note of find of bismutite
Sandstad, J.S., Bjerkgård, T., Boyd, R., Ihlen, A., Korneliussen, A., Nilsson, L.P., Often, M., Eilu, P. & Hallberg, A. (2012): Metallogenetic areas in Norway. Pp. 35-138 in Eilu, P. (ed.): Mineral deposits and metallogeny of Fennoscandia. Geological Survey of Finland, Special Paper 53, 401 pp. (p. 56)
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