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Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norwayi
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KnabenMining District
KvinesdalMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Map over the area where the Hommen molybdenum mine is located.

Hommen Molybdenum Mine, Knaben molybdenum mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Molybdenite

Knaben Molybdenum Mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Molybdenite

Knaben 2 Mine, Knaben molybdenum mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Map over the area where the Hommen molybdenum mine is located.

Hommen Molybdenum Mine, Knaben molybdenum mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Molybdenite

Knaben Molybdenum Mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Molybdenite

Knaben 2 Mine, Knaben molybdenum mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Map over the area where the Hommen molybdenum mine is located.

Hommen Molybdenum Mine, Knaben molybdenum mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
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Molybdenite

Knaben Molybdenum Mines, Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
51536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51536:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Knabeheia
Other Languages:
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French:
Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norvège
German:
Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norwegen
Norwegian:
Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Norge
Dutch:
Knaben, Kvinesdal, Agder, Noorwegen
Malay:
Knaben, Kvinesdal, Vest-Agder, Norway


Knaben, north of Kvinesdal centre, is a former mining village located 630 meters above sea level. Today it is a touristic site with a mining museum and also a Camp School (Leirskole).

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Description: Sample in the collection of Naturhstorisk Museum, Oslo.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Large masses of molybdenite wwiging up to 5 ton has been found. In 1914 a 9 ton mass of quartz and 90% molybdenite was found.
ⓘ Molybdite ?
Formula: MoO3
Description: Sample in the collection of Naturhistorisk Museum in Oslo (from J.Schetelig 1915, labelled molybdite. Neumann (1985) question the identification, might possibly be a ferrimolybdite.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: Found in the heavy-fraction of ore-concentrate together with monazite-(Ce) and uraninite.

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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMolybdite ?4.E0.10MoO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knaben
Wikidata ID:Q1563101
GeoNames ID:3149742

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References

uia.brage.unit.no (n.d.) https://uia.brage.unit.no/uia-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2799846/%C3%98ivind%20Rogstad.pdf?sequence=1
knaben.no (2001) https://knaben.no/
Rogstad, Ø. (2021) Gruvedrift i fred, krig og kald krig. Knaben Molybdængruber 1918-1973. 122 pp. Universitetet i Agder.
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