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Faret, Skien, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
FaretRoad Cutting
SkienMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 11' 41'' North , 9° 35' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Skien50,595 (2016)2.1km
Porsgrunn34,377 (2017)7.2km
Herre1,356 (2013)10.2km
Siljan891 (2010)12.6km
Langangen505 (2014)17.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fensfeltet GeologiforeningUlefoss19km
Vestfold GeologiforeningHolmestrand49km
Mindat Locality ID:
229799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229799:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Haabet; Fahr Grube
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Faret jerngruve, Skien, Telemark, Norge


A quartz-magnetite-hedenbergite-fluorite vein, today exposed in the roadcuttings south of Elstrømbrua. The vein was worked for iron by Bolvik Ironwork in 1771 under the name Haabet, and later in 1819 under the name Fahr Grube. The old mine is now disappeared due to road constructions.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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