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Gruve 2b Mine, Longyear Valley, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gruve 2b Mine | Mine |
| Longyear Valley | Valley |
| Longyearbyen | Town |
| Spitsbergen | Island |
| Svalbard | Archipelago |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
78° 12' 15'' North , 15° 36' 9'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Longyearbyen | 2,060 (2017) | 2.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
«Julenissegruva»
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Gruve 2b, Longyeardalen, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norge
An abandoned coalmine located on the slope of Mt. Gruvefjellet, above Nybyen in Longyeardalen, Longyearbyen. It was in operation 1913–1964. Today it is a heritage site. It's popularily called among ther residents as "Julenissegruva" (The Santa Mine); the children in Longyearbyen are told that Santa resides in this mine. Every Christmas they write their wish list for Santa and put them in a mailbox on the road below the mine.
Under the World War 2, on 8. sept 1942, the mine was shot to fire and heavily burned when the battleship Scharnhorst and two German destroyers attacked and bombed Longyearbyen.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruve_2 |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q11972992 |
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Gruve 2b Mine, Longyear Valley, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway