Bygland Mines, Morgedal, Kviteseid, Vestfold og Telemark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bygland Mines | Group of Mines |
| Morgedal | Valley |
| Kviteseid | Municipality |
| Vestfold og Telemark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 28' 8'' North , 8° 24' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Mines
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 829 - 032. Byggland.
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bygland (Nedre) gruber; Byggland
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bygland gruver, Morgedal, Kviteseid, Vestfold og Telemark, Norge
Located 500m SW of Bygland farm.
Dons locality nr. 424a.
Five parallell going quartz veins, 40-60 cm thick.
Old mine (since 1781). First worked by "Karen Sal.Christian Ancker & Sønner".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Dons, J. A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 829 - 032. Byggland. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Dons, J. A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dons, J. A. (1963): De prekambriske bergarter i Telemark, I. Gruber og skjerp innen gradteigskart E36V Kviteseid. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. 216, 79p
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 829 - 032. Byggland. (Last updated 28.mar.2020).
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| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 5473 |
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