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Norske Løve, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Norske Løve | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Vinoren Southern Mines | Group of Mines |
| Vinoren Silver Mine Field | Mining Field |
| Flesberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 46' 1'' North , 9° 30' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 32km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Norske Løve gruve, Søndre Vinoren, Vinoren sølvgruvefelt, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norge
The largest silver mine in the Vinoren Silver Mine Field.
Worked by Kongsberg Sølvverk 1875-1805, by some private interest in shorter periods between 1806-1821, and by Kongsberg Sølvverk 1941-1956 as one of the latest mine worked by Sølvverket. The deepest point of the mine is 415 m.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 6041 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Buskerud
- Kongsberg silver mining districtMining District
- ⭔Viken (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Kullerud, Kåre, Kotková, Jana, Šrein, Vladimír, Drábek, Milan, Škoda, Radek (2018) Solid solutions in the system acanthite (Ag2S)–naumannite (Ag2Se) and the relationships between Ag-sulfoselenides and Se-bearing polybasite from the Kongsberg silver district, Norway, with implications for sulfur–selenium fractionation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 173 (9) 71 doi:10.1007/s00410-018-1500-3
Norske Løve, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway