Bjørkvika Manganese Prospect, Kjevik, Kristiansand, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bjørkvika Manganese Prospect | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Kjevik | Airport |
| Kristiansand | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 12' 32'' North , 8° 3' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Justvik | 1,630 (2014) | 2.4km |
| Tveit | 1,397 (2010) | 4.3km |
| Kristiansand | 63,814 (2013) | 8.0km |
| Strai | 1,266 (2013) | 8.3km |
| Vennesla | 10,931 (2014) | 8.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sørlandets Geologiforening | Kristiansand | 7km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bjørkvika, Kjevik, Kristiansand, Agder, Norge
The altitude map clearly shows a feature that is almost certainly related to small scale mining of manganese ore.
The following coordinates are possible quarries:
58.20878,8.06462
58.20875,8.06335
Whether or not this locality is identical with the NGU locality "Kjevikheia - obj. ID 1001 - 006" is unclear. The NGU coordinates are 58.2088467,8.0660483, ca. 95 m ESE of the Mindat coordinates.
The Norwegian maps place the entry "Mangangrua" at 58.2068578,8.0665864, ca. 270 m to the SSE of the Mindat coordinates.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Description: Identified at the x-ray laboratory, Mineralogical Museum of Oslo, 1961. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 5039 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Vest-AgderCounty
ScandinaviaRegion
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