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Ringnesgangen Mine, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ringnesgangen Mine | Mine |
| Vinoren Southern Mines | Group of Mines |
| Vinoren Silver Mine Field | Mining Field |
| Flesberg | Municipality |
| Buskerud | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 46' 11'' North , 9° 30' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buskerud Geologiforening | Solbergelva | 32km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Ringnesgangen, Søndre Vinoren, Vinoren sølvgruvefelt, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norge
In connection with the Kongsberg silver province.
2025: Worked by "World Wide Minerals" for silver specimens.
it's named after Ellef Ringnes - one of the investors at Vinoren silver mines. Famous for his brewery that he started together with his brother.
2025: Worked by "World Wide Minerals" for silver specimens.
it's named after Ellef Ringnes - one of the investors at Vinoren silver mines. Famous for his brewery that he started together with his brother.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: Radiating, elongated xls up to 1 cm |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O Description: a barian-sodian heulandite-Ca |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Oivind Thoresen CollectionIdentified by Oivind Thoresen: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Sveconorwegian BeltShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- Buskerud
- Kongsberg silver mining districtMining District
- ⭔Viken (2020-2023)County
ScandinaviaRegion
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References
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (1999) Nyfunn av mineraler 1998-1999 [News of mineral finds 1998-1999]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 15. 87-90
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2000) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 1999-2000. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 17. 59-63
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2002) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2001-2002 [New finds of minerals in Norway 2001-2002]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 20. 78-82
Nordrum, Fred Steinar (2002) Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2001-2002. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 29 (2) 4-10
Nordrum, Fred Steinar, Larsen, Alf Olav, Erambert, Muriel (2003) Minerals of the heulandite series in Norway - a progress report. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 51-62
Zozulya, Dmitry R., Kullerud, Kåre, Ribacki, Enrico, Altenberger, Uwe, Sudo, Masafumi, Savchenko, Yevgeny E. (2020) The Newly Discovered Neoproterozoic Aillikite Occurrence in Vinoren (Southern Norway): Age, Geodynamic Position and Mineralogical Evidence of Diamond-Bearing Mantle Source. Minerals, 10 (11) 1029 doi:10.3390/min10111029
Ringnesgangen Mine, Vinoren Southern Mines, Vinoren Silver Mine Field, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway