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Attramadalen Mines (Atramdal), Ølve mining district, Kvinnherad, Vestland, Norwayi
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Attramadalen Mines (Atramdal)Group of Mining Districts
Ølve mining districtMining District
KvinnheradMunicipality
VestlandCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 1' 55'' North , 5° 52' 12'' East
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Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
145753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145753:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Atramdal
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Attramadalen gruver, Ølve gruveområde, Kvinnherad, Vestland, Norge


Area with 7 abandoned mines worked on sulphide ore. Raade (1988) use the placename "Hatlestrand" writing about the find of siderotil. The mines is located in the area between Hatlestrand and Ølve.
Here in one of the mines, the Norwegian mineralcollector discovered in 1983 several sulphate minerals, among them siderotil, the first reported finding of this mineral in Norway (Ellingsen 1989).

The coordinates are for one of the dumps in this area.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Boothite ?
Formula: Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘBoothite ?7.CB.35Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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