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Berge Mine, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norwayi
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KviteseidMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 20' 0'' North , 8° 17' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.33344,8.29816
GeoHash:
G#: u4tcsc6d3
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kviteseid640 (2010)13.4km
Fyresdal359 (2014)20.4km
Dalen801 (2014)20.7km
Seljord1,185 (2014)25.2km
Åmot592 (2018)33.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
49274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49274:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Berge grube; Årus
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Berge gruve, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge


Dons mine nr. 480a.
Located at the southern side of Vråvann, 250 m south of the Berge Farm. Small quartz veins. Operated by Gunnar Vrå 1916-1917.
The coordinates given by Dons (1963), 2°25',59°19,9' seems not to be correct.
The Berge Farm is probably the one located at 59.33437°N 8.29732°E.
Probably the prospect named by NGU as Årus. The coordinates are the ones given by NGU.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: in intimate growth with hematite
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 829 - 058. Årus. (Last updated 17.jan.1997).
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
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