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Bykle, Agder, Norwayi
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BykleMunicipality
AgderCounty
NorwayCountry

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The Hartevatn Quarry at Hovden in july 2021

Hartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
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Breccia

Bykle, Agder, Norway
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Friedelite, etc.

Hartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
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The Hartevatn Quarry at Hovden in july 2021

Hartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
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Breccia

Bykle, Agder, Norway
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Friedelite, etc.

Hartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
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The Hartevatn Quarry at Hovden in july 2021

Hartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
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Breccia

Bykle, Agder, Norway
Neighbouring regions:
Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Vinje, Telemark, Norway
Suldal, Rogaland, Norway
Valle, Agder, Norway
Forsand, Rogaland, Norway
Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway
Sirdal, Agder, Norway
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hovden265 (2017)
Bykle223 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
222005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222005:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sätersdalen; Setesdalen; Setesdal
Other Languages:
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French:
Bykle, Agder, Norvège
German:
Bykle, Agder, Norwegen
Italian:
Bykle, Agder, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Bykle, Agder, Norge
Russian:
Бюкле, Эуст-Агдер, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
比克勒, 阿格德爾, 挪威
Spanish:
Bykle, Reino de Agder, Noruega
Albanian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Bykle, Agder, Noruega
Basque:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বায়ক্লে, ঔস্ট-অগ্দের, নরৱে
Catalan:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Noruega
Cebuano:
Bykle, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Danish:
Bykle, Agder, Norge
Dutch:
Bykle, Agder, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvegio
Estonian:
Bykle vald, Agder, Norra
Finnish:
Bykle, Agder, Norja
Hungarian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder megye, Norvégia
Javanese:
Bykle, Norwégia
Latin:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Noorwege
Lithuanian:
Biklė, Rytų Agderis, Norvegija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Bykle, Agder, Norwegen
Malay:
Bykle, Vest-Agder, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Bykle, Nuorta-Agdera fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bykle, Agder, Noreg
Occitan:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvègia
Polish:
Bykle, Agder, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Noruega
Romanian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norveška
Swahili:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Norwei
Swedish:
Bykle, Agder, Norge
Vietnamese:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Na Uy
Waray:
Bykle, Aust-Agder, Noruega


Note: According to an old map of Kristen Dale, there are heaps of slag from a copper smelter at 59.57457313616189,7.267109379172326

Where the copper ore originated from is at this point in time unknown.

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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Colour: yellow
Description: yellow spots in carbonate matrix
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zoisite ?
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: No analytical details given.
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite ?
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Description: No analytical details given.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘWölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite ?		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ ?9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1041 Ma to 1022 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Mesoproterozoic
   Stenian
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)1022 MaLangvatn Molybdenium Mines, Bykle, Agder, Norway
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)1041 MaLangvatn Molybdenium Mines, Bykle, Agder, Norway

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Wikidata ID:Q88806
GeoNames ID:3159574

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