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Grusen Mine, Moisesberg Mines, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norwayi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 18' 51'' North , 7° 52' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.31436,7.86853
GRN:
N40E03
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 831 - 006. Grusen
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dalen801 (2014)16.4km
Fyresdal359 (2014)19.3km
Åmot592 (2018)45.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
48418
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48418:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Grusen gruve, Moisesberg kobberverk, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norge


Sulphide-bearing hydrothermal quartz veins mined for Cu.

Moisesberg mines are among the oldest mines in Norway, and are protected as cultural heritage as all other mines in Norway from before 1537; any collecting is forbidden.

In the area are several more adits, shafts or prospects:
59.31456°N 7.8706°E
59.31519°N 7.86436°E
59.31555°N 7.86714°E
59.31573°N 7.8676°E
59.31589°N 7.86368°E
59.31739°N 7.86564°E


Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: Radial aggregates
Colour: Dark green
Description: In cavities near Bornite
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Small xls in Quartz
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-3R'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Habit: allotriomorphic grains
Description: Found as inclusions in bornite

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘKawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Molybdenite-3R'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Molybdenite-3RMoS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Molybdenite-3RMoS2
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Other Databases

Link to Geological Survey of Norway:5561

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 831 - 006. Grusen (Last updated 19.des. 2007)
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1972) Wittichenite, Cu3BiS3, from Tokke and Fyresdal in west Telemark. Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway, no. 49. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 52 (3). 257-271
Berg, Bjørn Ivar (2006) Moisesberg i Fyresdal 1541-1549 - Norsk Bergverksmuseums undersøkelser av et kobberbergverk i Telemark. Novus Forlag and Norsk Bergverksmuseum, Oslo. p.1-400.
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