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Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Haugesundsgangen | Mine |
| Bømlo gold mines | Mining District |
| Lykling | Village |
| Bømlo | Municipality |
| Vestland | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 42' 32'' North , 5° 10' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holme | 623 (2012) | 6.4km |
| Langevåg | 733 (2010) | 11.9km |
| Mosterhamn | 1,167 (2013) | 12.2km |
| Folderøy | 368 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Rubbestadneset | 1,130 (2013) | 13.1km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Haugaland Geologiforening | Førde i Hordaland | 20km |
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Norwegian:
Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gullgruver, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norge
A mesothermal Au-bearing quartz vein. It is 0.30 to 1 m wide and is hosted in slate on its western side and dolerite on the eastern side.
It has been worked on for about 200 m and at a place to a depth of 40 m.
This was the first place where gold was found on Bømlo, in 1862 by an unknown miner from Modum running a little copper prospect in this quartz vein. Mining didn't start before in 1882 when it was found again by Hansen and Reitan, two telegraphists running a small copper prospect on another quartz vein called Oscars-gangen.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Nagyágite ? Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S Description: A sample from Haugesundgangen was verified as tetradymite by XRD at Mineralogical-Geological Museum, Oslo (Neumann 1985) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nagyágite ? | 2.HB.20a | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
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- ⭔HordalandCounty
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Haugesundsgangen, Bømlo gold mines, Lykling, Bømlo, Vestland, Norway