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Vein No. 1, Riplusdalsnuten deposit, Skafså, Tokke, Telemark, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
Vein No. 1Prospect (Abandoned)
Riplusdalsnuten depositMining Area
SkafsåHamlet
TokkeMunicipality
TelemarkCounty
NorwayCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 25' 1'' North , 7° 55' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
59.41716,7.92177
GeoHash:
G#: u4tdh286n
GRN:
N40E03
Type:
Prospect (Abandoned) - last checked 2017
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dalen801 (2014)5.6km
Fyresdal359 (2014)27.7km
Åmot592 (2018)34.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
302240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302240:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kvartsåre Nr.1, Riplusdalsnuten forekomst, Skafså, Tokke, Telemark, Norge


A 20 cm wide sulfide ore-bearing quartz wein located about 90 m E of the Riplusdalen summit. Relatively rich in Bi-sulfosalts, as silvery masses up to 1 cm across (Larsen & Topa 2018).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Benjaminite ?
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
Description: As a complex pattern of two exolved phases on micrometer scale. Electron microprobe analysis indicates that the minerals are mummeite and cupro-plumbian mummeite or benjaminite and cupro-plumbian benjaminite (Larsen & Topa 2018)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Emilite
Formula: Pb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
ⓘ Friedrichite
Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘ Hammarite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
ⓘ Lindströmite
Formula: Pb3Cu3Bi7S15
ⓘ Mummeite ?
Formula: Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Description: As a complex pattern of two exolved phases on micrometer scale. Electron microprobe analysis indicates that the minerals are mummeite and cupro-plumbian mummeite or benjaminite and cupro-plumbian benjaminite (Larsen & Topa 2018)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘFriedrichite2.HB.05aPb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘHammarite2.HB.05aPb2Cu2Bi4S9
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
ⓘLindströmite2.HB.05aPb3Cu3Bi7S15
ⓘEmilite2.HB.05aPb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
ⓘBenjaminite ?2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMummeite ?2.JA.05fCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Sⓘ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Sⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Sⓘ LindströmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Sⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Cuⓘ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Cuⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cuⓘ LindströmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Cuⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Cuⓘ EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
AgSilver
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Pbⓘ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Pbⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pbⓘ LindströmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Pbⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Pbⓘ EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Biⓘ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Biⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Biⓘ LindströmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Biⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Biⓘ EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Norway
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Larsen, Alf Olav, Topa, Dan (2018) Bi-sulfosalts from Tokke, Telemark, Norway. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2018, 71-78
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