Kirkebukta copper prospect, Løvøya, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kirkebukta copper prospect | Prospect |
| Løvøya | Island |
| Borre | Municipality (Historical) |
| Horten | Municipality |
| Vestfold | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 26' 59'' North , 10° 26' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nykirke | 662 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Horten | 17,660 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Skoppum | 1,633 (2013) | 7.3km |
| Holmestrand | 6,135 (2018) | 8.1km |
| Åsgårdstrand | 2,934 (2012) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vestfold Geologiforening | Holmestrand | 9km |
| Follo Geologiforening | Ås | 34km |
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 41km |
| Fredrikstad og Omegn Geologiforening | Kråkerøy | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32785:8
GUID (UUID V4):
37499e3f-0a17-4a57-9583-9262e7d2df41
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kirkebukta kobberskjerp, Løvøya, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norge
Old copper prospect. The copper occurs in hydrothermal calcite veins in Permian basaltic lava.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite ? Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ 'Chalcocite-Digenite Group' |
| ⓘ Clinoatacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Covellite ? Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tenorite ? Formula: CuO |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite ? | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite ? | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chalcocite-Digenite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Norway
- Oslo Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- ⭔Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)County
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References
Andersen, Frode (1993) Løvøya ved Horten. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 20 (4) 240-241
Larsen, Knut Edvard, Larsen, Stig (2005) Mineralforekomster på Vestfold lavaplatå. Del 2: I B1-nivåets basalter [Mineral localities in the Vestfold lava plateau. Part II: In the B1 basalts]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 30. 41-57
Kirkebukta copper prospect, Løvøya, Borre, Horten, Vestfold, Norway