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Orreknappen Nickel Mine, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orreknappen Nickel Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Birkeland | Farm |
| Iveland | Municipality |
| Agder | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 31' 43'' North , 7° 55' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Deposit first discovered:
1869 (approx.)
Age:
1600 to 1000 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). The Ore Database (Malmdatabasen). Deposit Area 935 - 003. Orreknappen
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Byglandsfjord | 332 (2014) | 16.7km |
| Birkeland | 2,254 (2010) | 28.2km |
| Vennesla | 10,931 (2014) | 29.0km |
| Tveit | 1,397 (2010) | 34.7km |
| Justvik | 1,630 (2014) | 37.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sørlandets Geologiforening | Kristiansand | 41km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Orreknappen Mine
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Orreknappen nikkelgruve, Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norge
Small nickel mine hosted in amphibolite. Massive pyrrhotite with pyrite crystals.
The massive ore consists mainly of pyrrhotite with minor pyrite and chalcopyrite. Pentlandite and violarite, along with marcasite and goethite, are also noted.
The altitude map shows a quarry and a shaft.
The report from the Direktoratet av Mineralforvaltning indicates that there have been four more prospects north of this mine, but there is nothing conclusive to see at the altitude map.
At the following coordinates there might have been a prospect:
58.529°N 7.92891°E
58.52915°N 7.9292°E
58.52931°N 7.92852°E
Some other features that are interesting but do not correspond with the map in the report:
58.52938°N 7.9275°E
58.52901°N 7.92811°E
58.52948°N 7.92742°E
Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no
The massive ore consists mainly of pyrrhotite with minor pyrite and chalcopyrite. Pentlandite and violarite, along with marcasite and goethite, are also noted.
The altitude map shows a quarry and a shaft.
The report from the Direktoratet av Mineralforvaltning indicates that there have been four more prospects north of this mine, but there is nothing conclusive to see at the altitude map.
At the following coordinates there might have been a prospect:
58.529°N 7.92891°E
58.52915°N 7.9292°E
58.52931°N 7.92852°E
Some other features that are interesting but do not correspond with the map in the report:
58.52938°N 7.9275°E
58.52901°N 7.92811°E
58.52948°N 7.92742°E
Coordinates © Kartverket - https://www.kartverket.no
Select Mineral List Type
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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to Geological Survey of Norway: | 5244 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔Aust-AgderCounty
ScandinaviaRegion
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