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Næsverk Mine, Lyngrott Mining Field, Lyngrott, Froland, Agder, Norwayi
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Næsverk MineMine
Lyngrott Mining FieldMining Field
LyngrottFarm
FrolandMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 32' 14'' North , 8° 44' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.53737,8.73558
GeoHash:
G#: u4qjnb3hc
GRN:
N40E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arendal30,916 (2017)8.7km
Tvedestrand1,975 (2016)14.7km
Rykene647 (2013)15.3km
Fevik4,989 (2014)18.0km
Grimstad9,561 (2017)23.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
51552
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51552:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Næsverksgrube; Næsverk gruve; Næs verks Lyngrotgruve; Lyngrot gruve; Nes gruve
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Nesverks gruve, Lyngrottfeltet, Lyngrott, Froland, Agder, Norge


Old iron mine. Located 1/3 Km west of the main mine in the Lyngrott mining field (Lyngrot hovedgrube, cfr. Vogt 1910).
The iron ore was rich in apatite.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

www.ngu.no (n.d.) https://www.ngu.no/filearchive/NGUPublikasjoner/NGUnr_51_Vogt.pdf
Voght, J.H.L. (1910) Norges jernmalmforekomster [Norway's iron ore deposits]. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 51. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (NGU)
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