Gammelgruva, Løkken Verk, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway i
Regional Level Types
Gammelgruva Mine
Løkken Verk Mining Field
Meldal Municipality (Former)
Orkland Municipality
Trøndelag County
Norway Country

Mineral collecting inside the mine is not allowed ! It is strictly forbidden.
Now a tourist attraction, guided tours are offered for a fee. Se links below for updated info.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Bornite

ⓘ Halotrichite

ⓘ Hexahydrite

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Jørgensen, Lars B., Sagvold, Elin B. (2001) Geologiske severdigheter og mineralforekomster i Løkkenfeltet [Geological sights and mineral deposits in the Løkken Mining Field]. Orkla Industrimuseum. p.1-42.

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

ⓘ Hexahydrite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 6H₂O

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Hexahydrite	7.CB.25	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

oi.no (n.d.) https://oi.no/besok/gammelgruva

baardshaug.no (n.d.) https://baardshaug.no/aktiviteter/gruvene-pa-lokken/

Sørlie, Thor (2020) STEIN besøker: Gammelgruva på Løkken Verk. STEIN. Magasin for populærgeologi, 47 (3) 11-13

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