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Underberg Adit, Underberget Mining Field, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Underberg AditAdit
Underberget Mining FieldMining Field
KongsbergMunicipality
BuskerudCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 40' 38'' North , 9° 37' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kongsberg17,667 (2017)1.8km
Hillestad302 (2010)10.7km
Svene296 (2013)13.1km
Notodden8,306 (2018)24.4km
Hjuksevelta350 (2014)25.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Buskerud GeologiforeningSolbergelva27km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand44km
Mindat Locality ID:
50007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50007:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Underbergstollen, Underberget gruvefelt, Kongsberg kommune, Buskerud, Norge


Adit with entrance near the sports arena for Kongsberg town (close to town center), splitting into a "T" at Blygangen Mine, and from there going south to Samuels Mine and north to Louise Augusta Mine.
The adit was worked 1721 to 1803, and it is 5 km long, and reaches the mines at the 150 m level.

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List of minerals for each chemical element

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Link to Geological Survey of Norway:6063

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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